Metro 2033: Arkaim is the debut novel by Dmitry Blinov, written as part of the Metro 2033 Universe. Released in February 2020, this is the one hundred and ninth book in the series. Also, its serves as the first volume of the novel of the same name.
Synopsis[]
The people who survived the nuclear madness have no future. Hiding underground in the unfinished Chelyabinsk subway, they are but the pitiful remains of a vanished civilization. And the external enemy, born of nuclear war, daily reduces their already small numbers.
Arkaim. An anomalous ecologically clean zone on the territory of Taganai National Park. The zone's environmental impact gives people something that makes them stronger - hope. Is it worth reckoning with the losses, having an opportunity to leave the stuffy subway for good? The answer is obvious.
However, Arkaim has interested not only people…
Interesting Facts[]
- The first volume of the novel of the same name. Although the second has already been written, it isn't yet known when it will be published.
- The first novel is about a real unfinished subway, not a single section of which is open even seven years after the date of the Shoah.
- The author by duty was in the Chelyabinsk subway.
- The military service and strict adherence to the Charter are well reflected in the text.
- Arkaim is an ancient fortified settlement that existed on the territory of modern Chelyabinsk region about 4,000 years ago, but the novel features a completely different Arkaim, named after the original. Also, "Arkaim" is a military operation conducted by one of the subway groups.