About the book: 2020 / Two hundred years ago, a catastrophe occurred on the planet Aenea, driving people into underground shelters. After a while, humanity returned to the surface, beginning to restore the old world. The northern state, which once occupied a leading position on the world stage, split into two parts. The western half turned into a dangerous zone, the central part of which was hidden from the outside world behind huge walls and endless dense fog, receiving the name Eden, and the surrounding territory became known as the Ring, protecting Eden from the rest of the world. Aaron and Lana Martson are a young couple and citizens of the eastern half of the Nordic State. Tired of the monotonous everyday life, the guy and the girl, without hesitation, decided to go on a risky journey when their government announced preparations for a grand expedition into the forbidden zone. In this way they hoped to get out of the “Gray Cycle” of life and leave their small working-class town forever.