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If you look at the feedback from readers, then Sergei Shcheglov seems to be such a strong middle peasant in the writing environment. He has never had and probably never will have the title of master of Russian science fiction, like Lukyanenko, Belyanin or Perumov, but he has his own target audience, which considers his work worthy of attention.
Sergey Shcheglov: biography
The writer was born on June 8, 1965 in Perm, where he currently lives. Higher education, Perm Polytechnic Institute. For a long time he was engaged in commerce, first he worked as a programmer, and then as a director.
Sergey Shcheglov was fond of literature for a long time, since 1982 he has been a member of the science fiction club of Perm.
In 1996, he became unemployed, which allowed him to pursue creativity.
The first full-fledged book Armageddon Sentinel (Panga cycle) was published in 1998, but early stories and novellas were published in the Search series, and in the early 90s the story Castle was published separately.
Books
- A cycle about the planet Panga. It includes 4 novels and 1 short story, written in 1996 - "The Swamp Toad". The last part, "Bath Mountain Master", was released in 2009
- Octopus cycle. Consistsfrom two books - "Shadow of the Octopus" and "Identification of the Octopus".
- Cycle "Victims of the Star Temple". It includes two parts: "Star Brothers" and "Flame of Vengeance".
- "Stairway to Heaven: Dialogues about Power, Career and World Elite" - co-authored with Mikhail Khazin. Non-genre prose.
- Tales and stories of different years, among them "Flight over the Abyss" (1986), "Special Diplomat (2000)," Castle "(1991) and others.
About Style
This author's books are light, entertaining, and a fusion of classic science fiction and fashionable sword-and-sorcery fantasy. At the same time, Sergey Shcheglov writes rather unbanally, he has an unusual view of reality and many exciting ideas and concepts.
Someone will find the works uninteresting. Some of them are too stylized as fabulous Russia, they have a lot of patriotism on display, which is also perceived ambiguously. But, despite all the shortcomings, many still like them.
In the books, the influence of br. Strugatsky, but this is only a plus. Many domestic science fiction writers start by imitating the masters and only benefit from this - a recognizable style, good literary devices, and language appear.
Fans of domestic modern fiction are recommended to read. Perhaps Sergey Shcheglov will become the very author whose works you will re-read, returning to them for a special ironic mood and light atmosphere.
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