I've finished: Vita Nostra by Marina & Sergey Dyachenko.
Vita Nostra was a profound experience. I worried for Sasha all the way through.
It's a gifted one, school for extraordinary children novel, Soviet style. There are no kids gloves here. The children are recruited like agents by a KGB handler. They are then coerced to perform or else their loved ones will be hurt. The tutors guide them to success, but show no mercy.
Sasha is talented and a workaholic, she is both afraid and atrackted to the mysteries and power of the Institute of Special Technologies. Will she be able to master them and keep her family safe?
There are many school for gifted children novels, especially after Harry Potter. This one is for adults.
@zkrisher@bookstodon I am really glad that they started translating Dyachenkos into English. They were wonderful writers, and their books tear my heart out, but in a good way.
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