Vasily Orekhov is the author of popular novels in the style of fantasy and science fiction, a very extraordinary and peculiar personality.
Let's try to understand his biographical data, as well as in the literary work that won the hearts and minds of many modern readers.
Aliases
Vasily Orekhov, whose books are becoming popular day by day, is a mysterious and original author. However, such a characteristic applies to his works.
The first thing that is unusual in this talented person is his many pseudonyms.
Vasily Orekhov writes under false names, and gives his pseudonyms bright, distinctive features.
For example, Vasily Midyanin is the creator of interesting stories and stories in the style of action, as well as the author of many literary articles, introductions and afterwords, reviews. Translator of many novels by Sheckley and Saimak. Known for his bold contradictory works “The Night Monster” and “What to Do, Faust.” He graduated from the theological seminary in Kiev and the University of Printing in Moscow. Currently works as the chief editor in the science fiction department (Eksmo publishing house).
The next pseudonym of the writer is Vasily Orekhov, a science-fiction writer in the genre of action, famous for his exciting novels of the Stalker series. Vasily Orekhov invested his unrivaled talent and skill in this project, depicting strong inimitable images and impressive fascinating adventures.
Real story
Who writes under these two pseudonyms, harmoniously combining a writer of different genres and forms, a translator and an editor?
The real name of this amazing, paradoxical person who manages to live three lives at once is Vasily Ivanovich Melnik.
According to official information, Melnik was born in November 1972 in the capital of the Russian Federation. Muscovite by birth and "in terms of", he spent all his childhood in a big city.
The formation of creativity
Little Vasya had one dream - he wanted to write. He was attracted not so much by creating his own images as by reproducing on a blank sheet of something new - his thoughts, his thoughts, his worldviews.
Therefore, in everything that a young man would encounter by the nature of his activity — be it computer games, periodicals, bookselling — he sought to realize himself, achieve some kind of progress, and introduce fresh ideas and concepts.
At the age of twenty-eight years, Vasily Ivanovich graduated from the State Press University, becoming a specialist in publishing and book trade. After that, he worked as the head of the science fiction department at one of the largest private publishing houses in Russia - Centerpolygraph.
Two years later, the young specialist took the post of deputy editor-in-chief of the science-based magazine Zvezdnaya Doroga, but very soon this type of activity got bored with the energetic and gifted Melnik, and he transferred to the position of the leading editor of the science fiction department at the largest publishing company in Russia, Eksmo.
By virtue of his activities, Vasily Ivanovich constantly came into contact with fantastic fiction. Therefore, it is not surprising that at the age of thirty-five years he wanted to test himself in this field. In addition, Melnik already had a successful test of the pen - a few years before he made his debut with his fantastic story under the name Midyanina.
First books
The first work of Melnik, signed with a pseudonym, was the story “The Last Hunt”, published in one collection of a fantastic fighting genre. This was followed by another book written by Vasily Orekhov - “The defeat zone”. This work is interesting because it was written for the world famous STALKER series
STALKER
"Stalker" (an abbreviation of English capital letters) is a series of games developed by a Ukrainian company in the genre of first-person shooter, using elements of role-playing games and adventure action films. During the video game, the player perceives the events through the eyes of the protagonist.
The game is based on battles using firearms and throwing weapons. By controlling his character, the player can improve in strength, agility and other abilities.
The Russian project STALKER is an inter-author series of the computer game of the same name. The authors who took part in the project needed to artistically adapt their novel to the scenario of a video game.
Obviously, the experience acquired earlier by Melnik in the field of online games helped him brilliantly cope with his task - to create a series of action-style novels as part of a literary and game project.
Fictional universe
From now on, most of the subjects of the works of Vasily Orekhov will relate to the fictional world, a certain anomalous Zone in which the heroes live.
In the STALKER series, this fictional universe was a restricted area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. After a terrible explosion terrifying mutants and monsters appeared, the world is no longer subject to previous laws and orders.
And here appears the fearless and strong Hemul, who knows how to penetrate into the restricted area, has all the talents and abilities to win in a fierce battle and achieve the desired.
Hemul cycle
Vasily Orekhov creates a real superhero with inhuman strength, dexterity and courage.
Hemul is a completely fictional character. Three novels by Orekhov are dedicated to him. He also appears in several other books of the writer.
What special did Vasily Orekhov endow with his hero? Books about Hemul portray the reader as a tough and successful adventurer, who often in difficult situations recalls a character from his favorite cartoon - an ostrich. The replicas of this fictional bird support and encourage the protagonist in many of his dangerous adventures.
What tests will Vasily Orekhov conduct his character? The “Line of Fire” (the second book of the Hemul trilogy) will tell readers not only about the military exploits of the stalker, but also about his love affairs.
The protagonist's choice is the stripper Dean, who is abducted by sinister forces because of the Perimeter. To save his love, Hemul has to return to the Zone and get to the block, from where almost no one returned alive.
Other works
In addition to the cycle about Hemula, Vasily Orekhov created many other unsurpassed images and adventure stories. His action-packed novels, both personal and created in collaboration with other writers, continue to excite the minds and imagination of fans of a fantastic action movie. This “Star landing”, and “Mission Impossible”, and “Iron Doctor”, and “Factor of aggression”.
Many of Vasily Orekhov’s books can not only be read in print but downloaded to their mobile devices in fb2 format - this is an improved format for electronic versions of books, where each element is described by its tags.
What works of the writer are available for such a modern reading? First of all, the entire STALKER series, as well as individual works - “Death Zone”, “The Last Hunt”, “The Empire Strikes Back” …
Books by Vasily Orekhov, including the fb2 format - and you can find it on many electronic library sites.
