Vita Nostra

The words VITA NOSTRA, or “our life,” come from an old Latin student
anthem Gaudeamus : “Vita nostra brevis est, Brevi finietur” or “Our life
is brief, It will shortly end ..."The heroine of the novel has
been forced into a seemingly inconceivable situation. Against her will,
she must enter the Institute of Special Technologies. A slightest
misstep or failure at school—and the students’ loved ones pay a price.
Governed by fear and coercion, Sasha will learn the meaning of the
phrase "In the beginning was the word ..." VITA NOSTRA is a
thrilling journey into the deepest mysteries of existence, a dizzying
adventure, an opening into a world that no one has ever described, a
world that frightens and attracts the readers of the novel. The
novel combines the seemingly incongruous aspects—spectacular adventures
and philosophical depth, incredible transformations and psychological
accuracy, complexity of ethical issues and mundane details of urban
life.