Protagonist. Volodin A.

nine votes.

nine heroes: all of them are united by the mysterious death of the student of the prestigious academy.

nine stories: each next complements or destroys the current picture of events.

Nine internal monologues, nine attempts to find an excuse - and understand why the ancient cult of perfection leads to human victims.

“It is difficult to enter the famous Academy, but to survive there and remaining yourself is even more difficult...

Assie Volodina’s novel “Protagonist” is a psychological thriller, where the skeletons of ancient tragedy appear through the realities of modern life. ”

Olga Braininger

“ Each of the heroes of the “Protagonist” tells his own A version of events leading to an inevitable tragedy. In the final, their voices merge into the choir, which gives the reader a solution - and is silent on the highest note. "

Vera Bogdanova