The time of the Great Game. Phantoms of 2079 | Yuri Shcherbak

Yury Shcherbak's novel "Time of the Great Game. Phantoms 2079 is a brilliant political dystopia set in the aftermath of the Fourth World War. At the center of the plot is the fate of Ukrainian intelligence general Ihor Hayduk, who, being in the period of the Great Darkness and after its end, becomes a participant in cruel political games. Faced with dangers and difficult choices, Hajduk makes an important decision that will affect the future.

This novel continues the plot of the "Time" trilogy, which began in "The Time of the Dead Christs", where the real possibility of large-scale geopolitical events is hidden behind fantastic situations and grotesque forms. As a former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the USA, Canada, Mexico and Israel, Yuriy Shcherbak has a deep understanding of international relations. In the "Chas" trilogy, he uses citations from secret documents that reveal the cynicism and double standards of global political players, and also offers a paradoxical vision of the future of Ukraine and the world.