S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl

Collection of "Shadow of Chernobyl", 448 pp.

The first of a series of books on the game world,
includes the best stories of Russian-speaking authors of the literature contest.

Each of the author's works shows a unique vision of the Zone and stalkers, in fact introducing readers to the different heroes and different gaming universe. But it does not prevent, - only contributes to a deeper penetration into the atmosphere of peace game S.T.A.L.K.E.R

 Vasily Orekhov "Zone of Defeat", 416 pp. 
 
They are called stalkers. Searchers for adventures and profit,  heavily armed peacekeepers that  enter the exclusion zone. In the early XXI century are formed around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant - into the territory, where inhabit the monstrous creatures and people are surfing deadly trap.

Hemul is one of them. However, unlike the others he can not only penetrate into the Zone, but also to return from there. He was instructed  to organize Zone visits for rich people...

 Vasily Orekhov "Line of Fire", 416 pp.
 
Stalker Hemul thought that forever left the Zone - affected area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, filled with lethal anomalies and the population of predatory mutants.
But fate, as usual, ordered in its own way. 

 Hemul again in the Zone and again in the case, because the unknown sinister force because of Perimetra threaten his beloved woman. To save Din, Hemulyu and his team will have to commit deadly attacks to the center of the Zone - The fourth power unit, where almost no one comes back alive ... 


Alexei Kalugin "The House on a Swamp", 384 pp.
 
A stalker was Shtyrya own plan enrichment. He did not want to burst through the territory of radioactive and deadly trap for the mysterious Monolitu, performing desire not going to fight fiercely with looters and mutants - he just wanted to kill robbed and living in the swamp Doctors, a man who selflessly treated the wounded stalkers. Pin did not know, thereby defying not only stalkerskomu brotherhood, but the whole Zone ... 


                           Andrew Levitsky, "Selection of Weapon", 384 pp. 
 
Well-armed group byvalyh stalkers goes in search of the legendary field artifacts and disappears somewhere under Chernobyl. Khabar, which should grab the expedition, promises a tremendous profit - so two mercenary, a former paratrooper and the best in the Zone Specialist artifacts, agree to find the missing.

They will cross the long-abandoned human beings Chernobyl, Pripyat accelerate and reach new source of unusual anomalies, to provoke incredible, destructive cataclysm ...

The author of this book - one of the scriptwriters game "STALKER: Clear Sky", is familiar with all the secrets of the Zone, with its hidden from the uninitiated Kansky, not available or newcomers or experienced players. 
                          

Vyacheslav Shalygin "Countdown", 352 pp.                         

Stalker Andrei Lunev understood from the outset: something is unclean ...
International inspection officers rushed to the center of Pripyat total per day until the next release of deadly, and Andrei contract was to cover their rear, and after the inspectors mysterious assignment - to remove all extraneous, touching Zova to secrecy.

But what if these "outsiders" have already saved his life twice in skirmishes with "wild" stalker and countless mutant? Who are they - nizkorosly Smoker, inseparable with the flamethrower, and a black man with a Japanese sword, deftly decapitation their opponents? Path Trust Luneva peregrazhdali deadly anomalies, but it was more terrible: a shadow looming over a group of betrayal ...

Alexei Kalugin "The Dream of Defeat", 384 pp.

Only absurd coincidence, yes even stranger assault rifle barrel forced stalker-alone Gupi become a conduit for the group, aims at the centre of the Chernobyl zone.

 At the heart of the zone was a mysterious monolith, which, according to rumours, to carry out the most intimate desire of who to reach him. But to achieve it needed was the smallness - go through Hell. 
                           

Roman Glushkov "Cold Blood", 480 pp.
 
Mayor Konstantin Kupriyanov, a special operativnik intruder-military-intelligence Office, entered the Zone not for the sake of finding artifacts and acute senses. In response to an order of command, he goes on the trace stolen missile complex "Purga-D", trafficked through the perimeter of the zone gang of smugglers in the race.

Major challenge - not to allow new weapons fall into the hands of paramilitary sects "Monolith", intending to destroy it through Heavenly Pauka - mysterious impregnable citadel.
In planning the operation, Kupriyanov does not represent, in a treacherous trap zavedet his raid on the Zone, which voznamerilas pit intrudera with the most cruel enemy - his own bloody past ...

Sergey Povecherov, "Clear Sky"

Only Mystery is described in this story and psycho-physic Chernobyl anomalies. The main character is a person. This book is similar to the future GSC Game - each character is free like a bird, not waiting for the arrival of the main charachter. With every minute more events are added, to make only one final. What final? Nobody knows...

 

 

Andrew Levitsky "Zone's Heart", 416 pp.

Global disaster in the Zone! Superpowerful release of radiation changes the zone, destroying all locations and opening new ones. Clans fight for their survival. The war cannot be stopped.

At the same time two anonymous get a task of getting secret equipment to the NPP. Can they accomplish their mission? They will have to go through those fanatic monoliths, monsters and  dangerous anomalies - the whole zone is their enemy. So, what secret equipment do the two stalkers carry? Who is behind everything? Why their clan is called "Clear Sky"? You will find out soon...

ALL BOOKS ABOVE ARE NOT EDITED IN ENGLISH