Nuclear Dream
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| Author | Sergey Lukyanenko |
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| Original title | "Атомный Сон" ("Atomnyi Son") |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Genre(s) | Adventure novel |
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| Released | 1990 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 5-17-012405-8 |
Written in 1990, Alma-ata (also known as Отложенное возмездие, "Delayed revenge") Nuclear Dream is a post-nuclear fiction novel by Sergey Lukyanenko.
[edit] Plot introduction
On the post-nuclear landscape of the United States, it is hard to survive. The most ruthless individuals are dragons, who reject their own humanity, as well as the notion of kindness.
Those who survived in underground bunkers don't like to visit the surface because life there is so brutal. However, the protagonist knows of an automated missile base that is programmed to perform a delayed nuclear strike — delayed to twenty years after the War, a time that is quickly approaching.
Mike, a man from from "Reserv-6", meets Drago, a "dragon" who can communicate telepathically with his dog, Prince. As the three journey to stop the missile — aimed at Russia — from launching, Drago learns much about himself that he didn't know, and, by the end, questions his status as a dragon altogether.
[edit] Awards and nominations
- The novel was awarded the "Start" Aelita award.[citation needed]
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| Bibliography |
| Island Russia: Today, Mom ! · Island Russia · Tsar, Tsarevich, King, Prince |
| A Lord from Planet Earth: A Princess Is Worth Death · The Planet which Doesn't Exist · Glass Sea |
| Line of Delirium: Line of Delirium · Emperors of Illusions · Shadows of Dreams |
| Labyrinth of Reflections: Labyrinth of Reflections · False Mirrors · Transparent Stained-Glass Windows |
| The Stars Are Cold Toys: The Stars Are Cold Toys · Star Shadow |
| World of Watches: Night Watch · Day Watch · Twilight Watch · Final Watch |
| Genome: Genome · Dances on the Snow |
| Seekers of the Sky: Cold Shores · Morning Nears |
| Other fiction:: Knights of Forty Islands · Nuclear Dream · The Boy and the Darkness · Autumn Visits · Not the Time for Dragons · Spectrum · Rough Draft |
| Short Story Collections:: H is for Human · Nuclear Dream · Gadget |
