It is difficult to call the primitive era of human history a paradise like the biblical Eden. Instead of a quiet life, two tribes living along the banks of the same wide river face severe danger every day. The Chief's tribe is losing ground due to the weakness and inexperience of their leader, who wants to be a friend to everyone. But the tribe of "jerks", led by the Leader, is at the peak of its strength and lives in prosperity. Therefore, one of the Chief's hunters escapes to the competitors, and the Chief's people joyfully accept him. But few of the savages understand what is really happening on the other side.
Artyom Streletski, a therapist known for his non-conventional approach to solving patients' problems, has lost almost everything: his family, his friends, his practice, and the ability to trust the people around him. In a desperate attempt to escape from everything that hurts he moves away and settles on the outskirts of the country, in a small town filled with his sweet childhood memories. He starts a brand new career and finds new love but the past is catching up with him, and to regain the happiness Artyom has to face his troubles and stop running away from them once and for all.
The October Revolution hadn't happened, and the Bolsheviks had never risen to power. The year is 2023, and the rule over the Russian Empire is divided between tzar Nikolai III and a forward-thinking PM, Dmitry Orlov. Erast Fandorin, a 20-year-old police servant, has just been hired in the criminal investigations unit at the Petrograd Metro. His job is not that exciting, but the latest news is: right at the heart of the capital, a young and wealthy oil company tycoon has just shot himself in front of dozens of men. His suicide was captured on the patrol robot cameras. Fandorin can't help but suspect that this case is far more complicated than it looks and takes on his very first major investigation
Pavel is an ordinary young man whose father once left the family without explanation. But instead of being angry at the parent, Pasha does not believe that dad could have committed a bad act intentionally, and decides to investigate his disappearance, coming up with all sorts of theories and checking their truth as events go on.