"Vognevir" is much more than a book. So, obviously, there will be a sequel, the plot has just begun to develop, but the fact is that even before the appearance of this book, the universe of "Vognevir" was larger and deeper. It was developed on the one hand as a large board game, on the other - as a collectible game with a mobile application, on the third - as a PC game and even as a script for a TV series. Different ideas were worked out, and each left its own imprint and forced us to work out the universe from different sides. Now it is difficult to imagine which of these and in what form will turn into the final product, but one way or another all these directions contributed to the universe, opened up new facets and aspects. As a result, this has created a very well-developed and fertile soil, which is comfortable to work with further. Therefore, I hope there will be a lot of interesting things ahead.
Structurally, "Vognevir" consists of two independent parts, connected mainly by flashbacks. So, the war runs through the whole book like a bloody line, ten years ago it caused trouble and brought many deaths. And now a broken country, torn apart by wars, is preparing for an Invasion again - a terrible force fueled by ancient black magic and even the black souls of the invaders. To be honest, the second part is "The Siege", I liked it more. In the first, which is called "Hijacking", events revolve around Gorislav, a girl of the princely family, who is traditionally needed by someone for fantasy, because "the chosen one". And she is also very smart, beautiful and dexterous, so masculine bearded men constantly revolve around her.
I deliberately do not focus on the fact that the author used mainly Slavic mythology and entourage, because most reviewers emphasize this, however, I want to note that historical parallels and the pantheon of gods and demons are still not as interesting as demonstrating the inner struggle. I am a reader who is rather spoiled by King, and therefore I am much more concerned with everyday, mundane vicissitudes than with large-scale epic battles, troop movements and secret missions on which the fate of the world depends. However, I really liked the fact that Vladimir did not stuff mythological creatures into the book, showing all his load of erudite, did not shout "look, this has not been used yet, I am the first!".
The bestiary in "Vognevir" is quite modest, and it looks quite organic: there are people, there are monsters, there are otherworldly creatures, and according to the rules of the world they make up a completely natural system of living/ inanimate organisms. At the same time, the above-mentioned Azhdaga, as far as I know, is a character of Bashkir (less often - Western Slavic) mythology, that is, Vladimir did not limit himself to the framework and did not set out to make the "first present". He used creatures from the myths of different peoples, and creates his own world, which is crucial, because fantasy, first of all, is a universe created by the author's imagination. Mrbet lanzado en 2017, aspira a liderar el mercado de casinos online en Chile