Mockingbird

Bondar Vladimir
Vladimir Olegovich Bondar is an artist, illustrator of books, known for his works for authors of the science fiction and fantasy genres, among whom are Sergey Lukyanenko, Nick Perumov, Henry Lyon Oldie, Alexey Pekhov and many others. "Mockingbird" is a detective novel by Russian science fiction writer Alexei Pekhov, written in the genre of techno fantasy with steampunk elements. The novel tells the story of a young chara Til er'Kartia, innocently convicted and subsequently executed, but surviving and acquitted. By the beginning of the book, he has been living on the verge of death for several years, while the atmosphere in his city, Rapgar, is heating up - war is brewing in the colonies, and a mysterious killer is wielding the streets.