About the book: 2001 / On the planet Avesta, wars for many years were only virtual in nature, and only soldiers from the outside - mercenaries - could ensure victory for the conspirators. Alexander Komarov and two other earthlings had a difficult fate - to become participants in a cunning game started by the rulers of an alien planet. On the distant Avesta, in bloody battles and unexpected meetings, Alexander discovered the bizarre history of the birth of the Avestan civilization, as well as the future of his native Earth, in the formation of which he would play a significant role...