Twice the Seeming Will Come True

Moscow, the turbulent autumn of 1993. Twelve-year-old Marta Vesnova returns home after incredible adventures in Crimea. She tries to lead a normal life, but thoughts of her lost twin give her no peace. Meanwhile, Tsabran, her brother, is also travelling to Moscow, though not of his own free will: he has been taken captive by a former friend. Ifrit, born of pure, smokeless flame, harbours a long-held dream, and his “friendship” with Marta and Tsabran has turned out to be merely part of a cunning plan. Who will come to the twins’ aid? Their table tennis friends? Their own grandmother? Or forces of which the heroes are unaware? The second part of the duology “Twice the Seeming Will Come True” is set in 1990’s Moscow and its fairy-tale counterpart — Moskovia. By the end of the book, the reader will discover how events on that side led to the shelling of the White House on this one. Meanwhile, Marta and Tsabran must face the creature that once separated them and uncover the secret of their birth. But will they be able to reunite with their parents and live in our world?
Age rating: 12+
♦ “Russian Detective” Award (2022)
♦ 100 Best New Books for Children and Young Adults catalogue (2021)