Children of the Crow: 1938. Leningrad tales. Book 1. Yakovleva Yu.

For some reason, dad went on a business trip at night, and a few days later mom and younger brother disappeared without a trace, and Shurka and Tanya were left alone. “Raven carried away” - everyone around. But what is this raven and who will indicate the way to it? The border between the city of the raven and the ordinary city is easier to cross the lung - but only one way. Only realizing that the raven in Leningrad 1938 was everywhere, the fearless Shurka will be able to rebel against his gray kingdom.

Childhood Shurki and Tanya had been for a difficult time: Stalin Terror, Military and post -war years. The novel-tumor “Children of the Raven”, the first book from the Leningrad Tales cycle, talks about the dark pages in the history of our country. He talks about fear and courage, about indifference and hope, that even in childhood, when you depend in many ways from others, on adults, you can and should remain free, despite times.