Polostan

In Polostan, the first installment of Neal Stephenson's Bomb Light cycle, readers follow the life of Dawn Rae Bjornberg, an enigmatic figure shaped by her eclectic upbringing in the American West and Leningrad. As she navigates her teenage years in Montana, Dawn becomes embroiled in gunrunning and revolution during the Great Depression, ultimately returning to Russia where she is groomed as a spy by what would become the KGB. Set against the backdrop of early twentieth-century turmoil, this expansive historical epic promises intrigue and detail, marking the beginning of a captivating new series.