About the book: 2020 / What if conspiracy theorists are right and Fermi is wrong? What if the Milky Way is teeming with life and intrigue, in which Earth has a special place? And if the Earth is not the Earth, but only its copy, and even history and... you? The shadow behind your back may not belong to you, and may not be a shadow at all. What if the darkness that surrounds you is not darkness, but the manifestation of another essence, another nature, another probability? Otherworldly forces, dark matter, parallel worlds, the multiverse and string theory. Are you ready to accept the new reality? The pawn, as usual, is destined to become a piece that will change the course of a big game on the galactic board. But what if the pawn is not a pawn at all? Take a deep breath so you don't choke in the dark depths of space! Three, two, one…