Gloomy Squad. Truth or Fiction

The book includes short stories and sketches related to the cycle «Gloomy Squad». They depict the service of monster hunters, encounters with witches and evil beings, as well as moments when characters have to choose between duty, faith, and personal attachment. Instead of a direct continuation of the trilogy, the reader is presented with a series of separate episodes: they reveal the personalities of familiar heroes and give depth to secondary characters. At the center — not only battles with dark magic but also the cost of mistakes, feelings of guilt, loyalty to one’s own, and the consequences of long-ago decisions.