Children of Mingi-Tau

Vika is a fourteen-year-old teenager with a complex character, raised by her father and stepmother. Due to poor grades, instead of the planned trip to Thailand, she finds herself in a sanatorium in Kislovodsk. There, the girl learns all the... complexities of communication with peers, friendship, envy, and love. During an excursion, she runs away from the group and gets lost in the mountains of the Greater Caucasus, where she encounters a mysterious community. Vika will have to forget her past, renounce her name, and breaking the rules leads to punishment – deprivation of food and confinement in a dark, damp dungeon… A young-adult novel about growing up, summer camp, and a cult in the Elbrus Mountains. It made it to the finals of the EKSMO & ASPIR literary residency dedicated to the culture, traditions, and folklore heritage of the peoples of Russia. Julia Petrashova is a writer, editor, and winner of literary competitions. The cover design features elements of Kabardian ornaments.