About the book: 2016 / Entering the parallel world of the Earth in the early Middle Ages. No magic. Yesterday, a company of five men celebrated two events in a summer cafe: the onset of Friday evening and my last loan payment. Three years ago I took out a Hyundai Solaris on credit and was finally free. Long live freedom! And today I’ve been sitting on a hummock in the middle of the swamp for several minutes, staring at the dark muck approaching my feet and listening to the croaking of frogs. Periodically, he closed his eyes, pinched himself and could not believe his eyes. A swampy forest spread out around me. Where am I?