December is a month of pre-New Year rush and festive mood. Cozy winter evenings can be made special with fantastic stories written by domestic authors. We present to your attention the works of Kazakh writers in the fantasy genre.

"Resurrecting Legends" ("Қайыра тірілген Әфсанат"), Timur Ermashev. 

In his work, Timur Ermashev took as a basis the history of the struggle of the Kazakh people against the Dzungar invasion. According to the plot, two friends, after a car accident, pass through the space of time and find themselves in the XVII century. They join the detachment of Zhangir Sultan and try to stop the 50,000-strong armed Dzungar army with a detachment of 600 people. The author describes the Orbulak battle, based not on a fictional story, but on a real historical fact.

"In Search of the Golden Cup", Zira Nauryzbaeva, Lilia Kalaus 

This book tells about the adventures of a modern city boy Batu and his friends. The authors skillfully combined several literary genres such as fantasy, detective and educational novel (bildungsroman).

In the plot, the main characters experience losses and betrayals, find new friends, and encounter searches and unexpected discoveries. During their travels, they go through various trials and go through important stages of personal development.

Schoolchildren meet Aspara, the prince of the Massagets, and embark on a search for the sacred golden cup of wisdom and justice, which has become a secret of ancient times. On this trip, they meet mythological characters, including Samruk. The mighty bird helps them overcome the tricks of their enemies.

The characters have many trials ahead of them: unexpected discoveries and losses, betrayal and loyal friendship, and most importantly - to recognize themselves as a mature, responsible and courageous person.

"Synchro", Sabyr Kaiyrkhanov

Kazakh writer Sabyr Kaiyrkhanov wrote a novel about Synchro - a mysterious deposit full of secrets in the territory of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site. This place penetrates people's minds, changing their outlook and the world around them.

The plot of the novel revolves around two friends trying to save themselves and their loved ones from the risk of insanity. They open the door to another world, but do not know what consequences this will lead to.

Sabyr Kaiyrkhanov treats the historical trauma with special care in this work. He deeply understands that the Semipalatinsk test site is still preserved in the memory of the people as an indelible tragedy and a terrible tragedy.

 "Trajectory of Wanderers", Askar Mukaev, Isaac Mustopulo.

Kazakh writer Askar Mukaev wrote a fantastic novel with child prodigy Isaac Mustopulo. The authors imagine the discovery of an unusual English geneticist, David Spencer, a future employee of the International Organization for the Preservation of Nuclear Arsenals in Kazakhstan. He creates the genome of the Edith bacterium, which feeds on nuclear waste, and suggests that this discovery may help destroy nuclear energy and completely eliminate the risks associated with it.

However, soon Spencer's death occurs under mysterious circumstances. Suspicion falls on the head of the organization, nuclear physicist and astrophysicist Larry Grant. Over time, Grant's unusual hobby begins to be directly related not only to his own, but also to the death of a number of scientists after Spencer's death.

Grant's friend, philosopher Gabriel Cortes, tries to help him and in the search for the truth makes an unexpected discovery. He meets representatives of an alien civilization that has been observing the development of science on Earth for a long time. What caused this civilization's interest in humanity? What danger can they pose to us?

Philosopher Gabriel Cortes is trying to find the answers to these questions.

"The Journey of Amina Turan to the Land of Nomads", Zaure Torekhanova.

The book tells the story of the adventures of a little 12-year-old girl named Amina. Amina travels to other dimensions through a small turtle-shaped chest that she and her grandmother bought from an antique shop. While chasing her two “Turtles that connect worlds,” she steals the “staff” of a sorcerer named Shamsi, who turned a demon into a staff. The sorcerer tells Amina the long story of how he landed this genie.

In the book, Amina must find the precious book of fate to save the inhabitants of the Cup Cities from the evil giant Zardahishi. However, to do this, Amina must go to the giants' lair, unravel the secret of the black shawl, defeat the terrible forest monsters, and pass other tests.