About the book: year / The series of books by Vadim Panov describes the life of humanity on the planets of the bizarre Universe Hermeticon. Adigen Pompilio Cesare exists together with his surroundings in a world reminiscent of the era of the late 19th century, the main character of the cycle travels on stagecoaches, participates in high society receptions and at the same time tries to save civilization from war. The series received positive reviews and reviews from critics, who noted the thoughtfulness and originality of the plot, the brilliant description of military clashes and the richness of allusions. The “Hermeticon” cycle consists of such works as “Red Stones of Bely”, “Kardonian Roulette” and “Kardonian Loop”, which were awarded the “Silver Arrow”, “Bastkon” and “RosKon” awards. The first part of the series “The Last Admiral Zagrata”, according to the magazine “World of Science Fiction”, won the “Science Fiction of the Year” category“.