I’m not much of a writer, but I decided to add some “living” stories to the site. In the wilderness, so much happens that doesn’t fit into dry trip reports and photos — the emotions, the conversations, the experiences. That’s how I started writing short stories. Then one thing led to another — novels appeared, and the themes have already gone beyond hiking trips. But in the end, we all have to start somewhere. What will come of it — we’ll see.
Novels:
- Bear Metamorphoses
When an amulet turns him into a bear, the hero finds himself caught between the human world and the spirit world, where to survive he must master both the monsters around him — and the one within.
Mountain-themed Stories:
- A Whisper from the Netherworld
Four thrill-seeking friends hire a guide to take them to the most remote wild places in the mountains. Their fun and excitement turn into bone-chilling horror when, after nightfall, they hear a terrifying whisper coming from the darkness...
- That Time Something Went Wrong
An stubborn hiker, ignoring local advice and common sense, turns a simple trek to a thirty-meter waterfall into a day full of danger and self-deprecating humor, only to realize that the real goal wasn't the waterfall, but the experience gained along the way.
- A Ring for a Solo Hiker
A man embarks on a solo hike along a forgotten mountain trail, seeking to spend a night alone, but ultimately discovers something greater — inner silence and unity with the world.
- The Cave of the Mountain Spirit
On a solo hiking trip in the mountains, an experienced traveler discovers a mysterious cave above a "meadow of power." To gain access to this place, he must confront his own fear and an unseen presence,
Miscellaneous Stories:
- New Year's Tangerines
On a bitter New Year’s Eve, a weary man buys tangerines from a strange vendor who tells him to share them with a girl. Following the inexplicable advice, he finds not only holiday cheer but a real miracle—one that will come back to him a year later.
- «Fedot's Mitote»
Lured by a Castaneda‑obsessed friend, Moscow student Dima heads into the woods for a mysterious "mitote"—a shamanic encounter with "power." But the campfire night turns into an absurd booze fest, and wild hallucinations.
- Little Ships: A Story of One Morning
A reflection on the memories that stay with us long after the places themselves have faded away.
- Just a Shame
She longed for the world in his photographs. He was trapped in their morning coffee. On their last morning, she looks for something beyond his regret — and finds a void.
- "Howl"
An old mongrel Marta, blinded by love for her offspring, cannot understand why her master trades her pups each autumn for dead weight in a sack and a shot of vodka.
Warcraft Universe Fan-fiction Stories:
- Strength and Honor!
Two ancient enemies, an orc and a dwarf, find common ground in their obsolescence on a desolate shore and settle the question of a warrior's honor in one final, mortal combat.
- Stories of Shaal: Evening in the Barrens
In the Barrens, where the enmity between the Horde and the Alliance seems eternal, a tauren shaman and a dwarf priest break the law of the wastes: instead of fighting, they share fire, strong drink, and stories about the wisdom and madness..
