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ProjectsMultiple storylines
Most often, the action of books revolves around one or a group of main characters, who together follow all the twists and turns of the plot. But sometimes the author, most often already more experienced, divides the action into several storylines. In this case, the actions take place in the same world, but the heroes can be far from each other (sometimes without even knowing about their existence) and each will have their own plot, enemies and challenges.
Most often, the heroes eventually meet and all the storylines are combined into one. Sometimes this happens at the end of a book or series of books, immediately before the final battle. Sometimes in the middle of the book, so that the heroes whose destinies had previously developed independently of each other, “get used to it” and are well prepared for the main plot outcome.
Sometimes a technique is used when the second storyline is a prehistory of the main plot. The action in it can take place recently or even in the deep past and explain the backstory of the main character, villain or the world in which the events take place. This technique allows the author to explain the reasons for current events and gives scope for unexpected plot twists related to events in the past that the reader knows about, but the main character does not even suspect.
Having multiple storylines allows the author to create several main characters who will be very different from each other. If one of them is a magician, then the second, on the contrary, will be a warrior or a thief. Moreover, everyone’s life path will reveal the world from a new side. After all, the main character, a nobleman, is unlikely to be able to get acquainted with the life of the city bottom. And some powerless resident of a remote village will not be able to understand the complex intrigues. At the same time, when the heroes meet, their combined experience will complement each other and will allow them to reach the final even more effectively.
Most often, the author limits himself to two or three storylines. Moreover, most often there is only one main character, and the remaining lines will be rather auxiliary. Sometimes the plot can branch into many independent stories, and the narrative will constantly jump between them. This requires more professionalism from the writer, as it can bore the reader, who is primarily interested in following the main character, and not constantly jumping to another continent or into the past. On the other hand, this technique fuels interest when you want to return to the main plot and find out what happened at that moment when, in the most interesting place, the author deliberately switched to another character.
The presence of several plot lines is most often a sign of a high-quality book and high professionalism of the author. Therefore, such books are worth choosing if you are looking not only for how to occupy a couple of hours of time without much effort, but are ready to delve into a complex plot and empathize with different, often very different from each other, characters
Vrochek, Obedin – Wild talent
Spider Dakota, a mindless killer covered in tattoos from head to toe. At first glance, you can’t tell that this barbarian has pawned his soul to the devil - and, it seems, for the seventh time... or the eighth? Richier Fox Tail is from a family of sorcerers and werewolves. A young aristocrat with excellent recommendations: vagrancy, acting, mercenary service. Oh yeah, he also hates golems. Well, it doesn’t happen to anyone. Castor di Tull, last of the knights of the Order of Executors. Smart, brave, honest, former pirate. Treats women disgustingly. The knight can be understood - because of a woman, all his brothers in the order were killed. Now all that remains is to find out which of them will get the Wild Talent, and why they are still alive. Well, at least one of them is alive.
Volkov Nikolay – Weaving (book 3)
Many years have passed since the Exodus of demons, since the death of Glau, Seis and others... There are few left who remember this story, but their lives still continue, just as the history of the world continues. Welcome new and old players to the field you already know from the first two books in the series.
Volkov Nikolay – Weaving (book 1)
It is unlikely that a simple translator from our world and a mercenary from another could imagine how their destinies would intertwine after an extremely unwanted, but accepted job...
Sheiko Maksym - World beyond the war
During the Second World War, all countries participating in it repeatedly balanced on a fine line between victory and defeat. Some of the participants slipped, others managed to stand. What if something went wrong? What would the world be like if it slipped "over the edge"? So: July 25, 1940, France is defeated and trampled, but England continues to fight, Hitler’s proposal for peace is arrogantly rejected by Lord Halifax, the “Battle of England” is about to begin, and the idea of an eastern campaign is already ripening in the depths of German headquarters. .. This is where it all begins.
Sheiko Maksym - Another reality
Germany's victory in the east led to a radical change in the general situation in the world, and fragmentary information obtained from the future as early as 1940 introduces an additional element of chaos into the familiar course of history - a completely different reality is emerging. So: the late autumn of 1942 - the world has changed, but nothing has been decided yet.
Tishchenko Vladimir – Project 22/17
As often happens with people, in one secret laboratory scientists tried to create one thing, but created something completely different. This is how I found my chance to exist. You guessed it right, I am the AI. This story is my chronicle. The story of how I see the world around me and what place I assign to your race in it. Do you want to know how it all began and what my creation led to? Then get your imperfect visors ready, because there will be a lot of symbols.
Shcherbakov Ivan – Conspiracy of the Overlords
The long-term war between the magicians and the defenders of Raynan ended in the defeat of the former. The vanquished pledged to comply with the established procedures, for which they officially received the rights of equals. Life slowly returned to its usual peaceful course, and, it would seem, nothing foreshadowed new unrest. But the power-hungry, proud magicians could not so easily forget the bitterness of humiliation that befell them after the war. Having gathered new strength, having raised the younger generation, they decided to regain their lost greatness...
Nick Troy – Hate Machine
The son of an oligarch killed a man - he killed it stupidly, cynically, senselessly. Hacker Danil Suvorov aka Neo_Dolphin received an unusual order. Web designer Dalia Vernikova aka Cherry worked on the design of a private party. Professional killer Voloshin had to solve another “problem”. All these people didn’t even were familiar with each other - until the Machine of Hate set off. And then Moscow shuddered...