# Babushka Book

Babushka Book is the official site for science-fiction author Martin Erlic's connected Babushka universe.

## What the fiction is about

The central setting is Gred, a technologically advanced city that rises from the ruins of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky after plague, global war, infrastructure collapse, and the Great Dark. Its society is shaped by the AI Babushka, engineered immortality, neural mindgrafts, factional government, recovered technology, and the long political consequences of survival.

The fiction blends:

- cyberpunk and dystopian science fiction;
- AI, memory, identity, and virtual afterlife;
- engineered immortality and transhumanism;
- political intrigue and morally complicated ensemble casts;
- post-apocalyptic reconstruction and infrastructure;
- Slavic-influenced names, places, myths, and aesthetics.

The books are written for adult readers and include violence, sexual assault, suicide, prejudice, and other dark themes. See the [reader FAQ](https://www.babushkabook.com/faq.md) for the full content guidance.

## Main entry points

The **Babushka Saga** begins with *Echoes of Immortality*. It follows Gred after engineered immortality and mindgraft technology have become instruments of status and power.

**Broth & Bullets** begins with *Ashes of Arrival*. This prequel arc focuses on survival, reconstruction, scarce infrastructure, and the formation of the institutions that later govern Gred.

Either arc can be read first, but each main series should be read in sequence. See [Babushka books in order](https://www.babushkabook.com/books.md) for the official guide.

## Read free

- [Book excerpts](https://www.babushkabook.com/excerpts.md)
- [Short stories](https://www.babushkabook.com/stories.md)
- [Reader FAQ](https://www.babushkabook.com/faq)
- [Canonical timeline](https://www.babushkabook.com/timeline)

Author: **Martin Erlic**. Official website: [babushkabook.com](https://www.babushkabook.com).