The traditional annual collection of AST publishing house includes the latest works of recognized masters of Russian-language fiction: Evgeny Lukin, Leonid Kaganov, Alexander Gromov, as well as stories of new generation science fiction writers - winners of master classes, nominees and winners of literary awards. A real gift to the readers of this collection will be a completely new action-packed story by Sergei Lukyanenko "TIME FOR THE MAGICIAN"!