travelling to the Holy Lands to join his king in a Crusade gets kidnapped by an evil witch and sent to modern-day Russia. He encounters a teenage girl, who, at first, doesn't take him seriously. However, when strange creatures begin to attack them, she changes her mind. The two, along with the girl's gay friend, embark on an incredible adventure to find and put an end to an ancient evil kingdom that was trapped in time by the forces of good. Their adventures will take them to times both past and future, unknowingly fulfilling a prophecy spelling an end for the witch. Taste of the Vampire ("Вкус Вампира", 2003) – vampires?! Imagination quickly draws a pale infernal creature with bloodred lips and... well, the avant-garde artist Dan Titovsky from Astrakhan is not at all like that. He is an energy vampire who feeds on the "silver feelings of trusting girls." Despite the long trail of broken hearts, he has a long attachment - a mostly harmless female member of the local Shadowless Clan. She is the magnificent vamp Sabrina von Strastenberg. It is she who is the target of the pointing finger of Destiny. The stormclouds are gathering above her in the person of the irreconcilable warrior - the green-eyed threat to vampires Eve Lopatkova, who stepped on the hunting path as per the task given to her by the secret Hound Order. The Hunt for the Hussar ("Охота на Гусара", 2004) Short stories Cossacks' Fairy Tales ("Казачьи сказки", 2006) Diary of Cat with Lemonade Name ("Дневник кота с лимонадным именем", 2007) The Wishes of Demons ("Чего хотят демоны", 2008) Fairy tales Red and Striped ("Рыжий и Полосатый") series Red and Striped ("Рыжий и Полосатый", 2000) - a children's story about two kittens born on the same day to two different families but share the same taste for adventure. The Return of Red and Striped ("Возвращение Рыжего и Полосатого", 2000) The Order of Porcelain Knights ("Орден Фарфоровых Рыцарей", 2000) Verses Bear Guard ("Пастух медведей", 2003) Translations into Russian and editions Khristo Poshtakov. Sword, Might and Magic ("Меч, Магия и Челюсти", 2005) – a down-on-his-luck knight attempts to impress a princess by killing a local dragon. To this end, he enlists the help of a half-educated wizard. The dragon turns out to be just like them - a loser who can barely find food. The wizard attempts to cast a spell,