Solomon's Star

"Olesya," "Garnet Bracelet," "Sulamif," "Duel" - works by Alexander Kuprin cover a variety of different themes: social, military, romantic. But this collection introduces the reader to a different Kuprin - a guide to a mysterious world where reality and mysticism intertwine and become indistinguishable.
A young inconspicuous minor official, Ivan Stepanovich Tsvet, accidentally solves a mysterious puzzle and acquires a "secret that is more than thirty centuries old." From now on, everything he thinks about starts coming true. Tsvet becomes rich, successful, famous - but is he happy? After all, every wish fulfilled has consequences...
In addition to "Solomon's Star," the collection includes: "Silver Wolf," "Moloch," "Night Violet," "Mechanical Justice," "Horror," "Gatchina Ghost," and other works.