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Orest Stelmach

    Orest Stelmach writes with a profound understanding of the complexities of the human experience and the constant search for identity. His works explore themes of exile, memory, and the dynamics of family relationships, often delving into cultural clashes and resonances. Stelmach's style is characterized by rich, descriptive language and a keen insight into his characters' psyches, offering readers a rewarding and thought-provoking literary journey. His novels reflect a lifelong fascination with bridging disparate worlds.

    The Boy from Reactor 4
    • 2013

      The Boy from Reactor 4

      • 377 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      3.6(1831)Add rating

      Nadia's memories of her father are not happy ones. An angry, secretive man, he died when she was thirteen, leaving his past shrouded in mystery. When a stranger claims to have known her father during his early years in Eastern Europe, she agrees to meet--only to watch the man shot dead on a city sidewalk. With his last breath, he whispers a cryptic clue, one that will propel Nadia on a high-stakes treasure hunt from New York to her ancestral homeland of Ukraine. There she meets an unlikely ally: Adam, a teenage hockey prodigy who honed his skills on the abandoned cooling ponds of Chernobyl. Physically and emotionally scarred by radiation syndrome, Adam possesses a secret that could change the world--if she can keep him alive long enough to do it. A twisting tale of greed, secrets, and lies, The Boy from Reactor 4 will keep listeners guessing until the very end.

      The Boy from Reactor 4