THEY CALL IT THE ZONA.
An enormous forbidden region hidden deep east of the Ural Mountains.
Larger than two European countries.
No fences. No checkpoints. No official explanation.
For decades, no one has crossed its borders.
Because something already guards them.
HUMAN BY DAY. WOLF BY NIGHT.Could Russian werewolves be more than myth?
After five years of research, Maxim Kern follows a trail through Russian history, Slavic mythology, forgotten chronicles, eyewitness testimonies, military reports, and ancient folklore that all point toward the same unsettling possibility.
What if an ancient pact still exists between the Russian military and beings the modern world refuses to acknowledge?
A prince described as a werewolf in 11th century chronicles really existed.
A man who testified before a European court in 1691 that he fought evil as a wolf is historically documented.
Four thousand year old wolf warrior rituals from the Russian steppe have been confirmed by archaeology.
Coincidence...
...or fragments of a forgotten truth?
Blending investigative storytelling, hidden history, Russian folklore, ancient mysteries, and paranormal research, ZONA explores one of the most fascinating legends ever connected to Eastern Europe.
Inside you'll discover:
• The forgotten origins of Russian werewolves
• Ancient Slavic shapeshifter traditions
• Secret military exclusion zones
• Eyewitness encounters from Siberia
• Unexplained tracks and mysterious disappearances
• The alleged pact between the Russian military and supernatural guardians
Some stories survive because they are entertaining.
Others survive because they were never meant to disappear.
Much of what follows is almost impossible to believe.
Perhaps some truths were never supposed to reach the public.
To remain faithful to the evidence while protecting those involved, this book is written as a nonfiction novel.
In the end, only one question matters.
How much are you willing to believe?
Also available in the DARKZONE Series:
• GUARDIANS - Gargoyles, Cathedrals and the Forgotten Protectors of Humanity
• BLOOP - The Deep Sea Mystery That Science Still Can't Explain