If you look at the reviews of readers, then Sergey Shcheglov seems to be such a strong middle peasant in the writing environment. He never had and, probably, will not have the title of master of domestic fiction, like Lukyanenko, Belyanin or Perumov, but he has his own target audience, which considers his works worthy of attention.
Sergey Scheglov: biography
The writer was born on June 8, 1965 in Perm, where he currently lives. Higher education, Perm Polytechnic Institute. For a long time he was engaged in commerce, first worked as a programmer, and then as a director.
Sergey Shcheglov was fond of literature for a long time, since 1982 he is a member of the club of science fiction lovers in Perm.
In 1996, he became unemployed, which allowed him to engage in creativity.
The first full-fledged book “Watch Armageddon” (“Panga” cycle) was published in 1998, but early stories and novels were published in the “Search” series, and in the early 90s, the novel “Castle” was released separately.
Books
- The cycle of the planet Panga. It includes 4 novels and 1 story, written in 1996, - “Toad of the swamps”. The last part, “Bannaya Gora Owner,” was released in 2009.
- The Octopus cycle. It consists of two books - “Shadow of an octopus” and “Identification of an octopus”.
- The cycle "Victims of the Star Temple." It includes two parts: Star Brothers and Flame of Vengeance.
- “Stairway to Heaven: Dialogues about Power, Career and the World Elite” - co-authored with Mikhail Khazin. Ungenre prose.
- Tales and stories of different years , among them "Flight over the abyss" (1986), "Special Purpose Diplomat (2000)," Castle "(1991) and others.
About style
The books of this author are light, entertaining and are a fusion of classic science fiction and fashionable fantasy in the style of “sword and magic”. At the same time, Sergey Shcheglov writes quite unbanally, he has an unusual outlook on reality and has many exciting ideas and concepts.
To some, the works will seem uninteresting. Some of them are too stylized as fairy-tale Russia, they have a lot of patriotism on display, which is also perceived ambiguously. But, despite all the shortcomings, many still like them.
The influence of br. Strugatsky, but this is only a plus. Many domestic science fiction writers begin by imitating the masters and only benefit from this - a recognizable style, good literary devices, and language appear.
Fans of domestic modern science fiction are recommended to read. Perhaps Sergey Shcheglov will become the very author whose works you will reread, returning to them for a special ironic mood and light atmosphere.