The House of Magical Beasts

“The House of Magical Beasts” is a story about a boy named Zhenkawho temporarily moves from his tinyhometown of Totma to Saint Petersburgand struggles to adapt to the new city.He feels lonely and sees no sense inmaking new friends because he believeshe will soon return home anyway.Everything changes one day whenat a bus stop, Zhenka meets a talkingbadger named Rook. From that momenthis life becomes completely different.It turns out that for centuries, specialmagical animals have protected ancientmagic. This secret is only revealed tochosen people worthy of being trusted. The main point is that the magic mayonly be used for good. If someone usesit for selfishness or deception, the powerdisappears. Throughout that story Zhenka meetsother teenagers connected to magicalanimals: Masha with a dove namedLuma, Alyonka with a dog named Alma,and Pasha. Gradually, they become a realteam and even a kind of family for eachother. However, the heroes are threatenedby a dangerous organization called “The Menagerie.” Its members want to controlthe magical beasts and learn how to stealtheir magic for power and personal gain. Zhenka and his friends must protect notonly the magical animals, but also thevery idea of kindness and trust.