About the book: 2011 / By the will of fate, earthling Vlad Krylov found himself connected with the mystery of the origin of a space-time tunnel created by an unknown race in this part of space. Finding himself in the center of events, he will have to understand the intricacies of life and morals of alien worlds, gradually approaching the thoughts that a higher civilization is not necessary - wisdom and humanism, and logic and cold calculation may well replace honor and conscience. Vlad’s tough character and his own concepts of honor and justice will often force him to enter into conflicts, make mistakes, and, in general, go where people are not asked to go. In general, it is human nature to make mistakes, and even more so when walking alone from one alien world to another, where at times it is difficult to separate truth from lies, where illusion pretends to be reality, and what is desired is presented as reality. What if we add to this the gradual understanding that you are not who you thought you were? That you are not even an earthling, in the full sense of the word? Riddles can wait endlessly for their solution, but people like Vlad Krylov do not. The novel has been revised, the title has been changed (When you can’t retreat - When there’s no choice).30.11.11