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"Ispytanie krovʹi͡u" - istoricheskiĭ detektiv s ėlementami alʹternativnoĭ istorii i slavi͡anskogo fėntezi, gde novyĭ pristav v provint͡sialʹnom gorode berëtsi͡a za rassledovanie ubiĭstva i stalkivaetsi͡a ne tolʹko s ulikami, no i s drevnimi ritualami, magieĭ i opasnymi taĭnami. Deĭstvie razvorachivaetsi͡a v alʹternativnoĭ Rossii, gde ri͡adom s sysknoĭ sluzhboĭ sushchestvui͡ut kapishcha, Navʹ i sily, ne podchini͡ai͡ushchiesi͡a obychnoĭ logike. V t͡sentre si͡uzheta - delo, kotoroe bystro okazyvaetsi͡a bolʹshe, chem ri͡adovoe prestuplenie, a napri͡azhenie stroitsi͡a na svi͡azi mezhdu proshlym strany, zapretnymi chuvstvami i mirom, gde granit͡sa mezhdu zhiznʹi͡u i smertʹi͡u ostaëtsi͡a pronit͡saemoĭ. O chëm kniga V provint͡sialʹnom Sukhodolʹske nakhodi͡at ubitui͡u devushku, i rassledovanie poruchai͡ut novomu pristavu. Emu pomogaet Svetlana Bogomilova, mag gubernskoĭ upravy, a eë skhodstvo s pogibsheĭ delaet proiskhodi͡ashchee eshchë trevozhnee. Poisk otvetov vedët geroev ne tolʹko po sluzhebnym kabinetam i mestam prestuplenii͡a, no i k zabytomu kapishchu, sledam starogo rituala i v prostranstvo, gde v privychnui͡u zhiznʹ vsë zametnee vmeshivaetsi͡a sverkhʺestestvennoe. Po mere razvitii͡a dela vsë silʹnee oshchushchaetsi͡a gruz proshlogo, a obychnogo sledstvennogo opyta okazyvaetsi͡a nedostatochno. Glavnye geroi Aleksandr Gromov - novyĭ pristav v Sukhodolʹske. On zamknutyĭ, molchalivyĭ i vedët delo zhëstko, bez lishnikh slov. Za ego sderzhannostʹi͡u chuvstvuetsi͡a lichnai͡a taĭna, kotorai͡a dobavli͡aet obrazu vnutrennee napri͡azhenie. Svetlana Bogomilova - mag gubernskoĭ upravy i pomoshchnit͡sa v rassledovanii. Ona svi͡azana i s ofit͡sialʹnoĭ sluzhboĭ, i s magicheskoĭ storonoĭ proiskhodi͡ashchego. Eë uchastie vazhno dli͡a poiska otvetov i dli͡a ponimanii͡a skrytykh svi͡azeĭ vnutri dela. Govori͡ashchai͡a koshka - zagadochnyĭ personazh, svi͡azannyĭ s linieĭ spasenii͡a i taĭny. Eë poi͡avlenie dobavli͡aet v proiskhodi͡ashchee eshchë bolʹshe neizvestnosti. Mesto v t͡sikle Kniga otkryvaet t͡sikl "Sukhodolʹsk". Ėto pervai͡a chastʹ, v kotoroĭ chitatelʹ znakomitsi͡a s ustroĭstvom alʹternativnoĭ Rossii, pravilami mestnoĭ magii i kli͡uchevymi deĭstvui͡ushchimi lit͡sami. Istorii͡a zadaët osnovu dli͡a dalʹneĭshikh rassledovaniĭ v mire, gde sysk sosedstvuet so slavi͡anskoĭ mifologieĭ i politicheskoĭ tenʹi͡u proshlogo.

"Trial by Blood" is a historical detective story with elements of alternative history and Slavic fantasy, where a new bailiff in a provincial town takes on the investigation of a murder and is confronted not only with evidence, but also with ancient rituals, magic and dangerous secrets. The action takes place in an alternative Russia, where, next to the detective service, there are temples, Navies and forces that do not obey ordinary logic. The plot focuses on a case that quickly turns out to be more than an ordinary crime, and the tension is built on the connection between the country's past, forbidden feelings and a world where the boundary between life and death remains permeable. What the book is about: A murdered girl is found in provincial Sukhodolsk, and a new bailiff is assigned to investigate. Svetlana Bogomilova, the magician of the provincial council, helps him, and her resemblance to the deceased makes what is happening even more disturbing. The search for answers leads the characters not only through offices and crime scenes, but also to a forgotten shrine, traces of an old ritual, and into a space where the supernatural is increasingly interfering with everyday life. As the case progresses, the burden of the past becomes more and more felt, and ordinary investigative experience is not enough. The main characters are Alexander Gromov, the new bailiff in Sukhodolsk. He is introverted, taciturn and conducts business harshly, without unnecessary words. There is a personal secret behind his restraint, which adds inner tension to the image. Svetlana Bogomilova is a magician of the provincial council and an assistant in the investigation. It is connected with both the official service and the magical side of what is happening. Her participation is important for finding answers and for understanding the hidden connections within the case. The talking cat is a mysterious character associated with a line of salvation and mystery. Her appearance adds even more suspense to what is happening. The book opens the Sukhodolsk cycle with a place in the cycle. This is the first part in which the reader gets acquainted with the structure of alternative Russia, the rules of local magic and the key characters. The story sets the foundation for further investigations in a world where detective work is juxtaposed with Slavic mythology and the political shadow of the past.