Book of Sergei Tarmashev "Heritage"

The book by Sergei Tarmashev "Heritage" raises an ambiguous opinion among contemporaries, as it raises serious issues related to genetically modified organisms (GMOs). As is known, over the past decades the use of GMOs has become a definite trend. Nobody wants to listen to the warnings of individual scientists about the dangers of using these organisms. "Heritage" and other books of Tarmashev show people possible options for the development of mankind in the conditions of using GMOs.

Briefly about the author

Sergei Tarmashev, in view of the specific nature of his previous activities, has a brief biography. He was born in 1974 in the family of an officer. His childhood passed in various garrisons, where his father was serving. He graduated from the Suvorov Military School. Then there was a service in the spetsnaz of the Main Intelligence Agency (GRU) of Russia, in connection with which this period of his biography is closed to outsiders.

Currently, he teaches melee combat as an instructor. In parallel with the instructor's activity he writes novels for an apocalyptic theme in the genre of fiction. What brought the GRU special forces officer into the writers' camp?

So talents are born

The specificity of the service of Sergei Tarmashev was such that often the duty was long, and in order to pass the time, he began to invent stories that he shared with friends. Then he bought a computer, but these were times when the Internet was a rarity.

To at least somehow use the computer, Sergei decided to systematize his fictional stories, printing them on it. This work lasted several years, until he came to Moscow, where he showed his manuscript to a friend who worked in one publishing house. The manuscript was accepted, and he was asked to write something like that.

So there was a writer Sergei Tarmashev, whose books later became bestsellers. The most famous are the cycles of the novels "Ancient", "Darkness", "Areal" and "Heritage". Let's stop on the last cycle.

Announcement of "Heritage"

Tarmashev's book "Heritage" was released in 2010. The work tells about possible options for the development of mankind in the case of uncontrolled and thoughtless use of GMOs. According to the plot of the book, the earthly civilization in a short period, calculated not even centuries, but for years, plunges into chaos. Transgenes transform a blooming planet into a desert covered with poisonous weeds.

The air is stuffed with deadly pollen and carcinogenic substances. People turned into disabled freaks. Humanity has lost hope of salvation, although the existing myth of the future death of life on Earth still left a chance for survival. This chance, according to the Russian scientist, is a legacy that is hidden in artifacts in the monastic gravestone of Moscow and a mysterious grave not far from Los Angeles. In search of legacy, an expedition is equipped, which will have to pass through an infected environment filled with hungry creatures and malicious mutants.

Despite the congestion of the first part of the book with scientific terminology and complex data, Sergey Tarmashev recommends readers to take the content of the work seriously, since it is based on the work of modern geneticists, virologists, and biologists.

"Heritage". To be continued

In 2013, Tarmashev's book "Heritage-2" was published, in which events are again unfolding around the research of GMOs, the use of genetically modified products (GMF). The book consists of 3 parts.

The first is, perhaps, the most interesting. It outlines the opinions of scientists about GMOs, gives the schemes for their introduction into the present day-to-day life. The reader gets acquainted with the history of the creation and activities of such giants GMP, as BASF and Monsanto.

Monsanto, for example, supplied the poison agent "Agent Orange" of the US Army, which used it in Vietnam. Today, it is the basis for a number of herbicides used for the pollination of plants in the United States and other countries. As a result, the poison enters the food, and then into the human body.

According to Tarmashev, "Heritage-2" makes the information presented earlier more convincing. The second and third parts of the book reveal the possible consequences of using GMOs for humanity. The first manifestation of such substances in people's lives will be extremely unhealthy offspring. Then comes the era of mass infertility. The latter will lead to the extinction of mankind and all living organisms on Earth.

Tarmashev on his views on the world

Tarmashev outlined the views of the world, on humanity, in his works. In his opinion, people destroy themselves, slowly but surely. Mankind is becoming ever more ugly, positive in its life is becoming less and less. Tarmashev does not see a change in humanity over the past millennia. According to the writer, people like in the past were bloodthirsty and greedy creatures, they have remained so today. However, Sergei does not consider the apocalypse mandatory in the history of mankind, although it does not exclude such a scenario. As Tarmashev assures, "Heritage-1" is precisely this idea and contains in itself.

Opinion of readers about the work of Tarmashev

According to Sergei Tarmashev, the books he wrote should shake humanity, make him soberly look at the possible consequences of his activities. However, not all representatives of this humanity agree with the author. Many of them believe that he read a pseudoscientific heresy. Some believe that the book is custom-made. For some readers of this group, it seemed boring.

But most of the readers were interested in the book "Heritage". Tarmashev is recognized by them as a talented writer, touching the actual problems of our time. Testimonials confirm that Tarmashev's work does not leave indifferent, it makes you think. Some readers believe that "Heritage" should become a reference book for every person.

Tarmashev about science fiction and readers

The writer is convinced that any fantasy should contain some thoughts, ideas, not to be dumb, brainless. This genre should make a person think about this or that issue, should not be oriented to an idiot.

According to Tarmashev, modern science fiction does not suit him fully. Therefore, he decided to create something of his own, different from the known works of other authors. Judging by the readers' feedback, he managed to do this, and Tarmashev's books "Heritage", "Darkness", "Areal", "Ancient" are read by indifferent people by drinking, force them to express their opinion.

The author of the best-selling books understands perfectly well that none of the writers have been able to please all readers yet. Therefore, good reviews are not an end in itself for him and a guide in the creative process. He simply describes the world as he sees it. However, it does not make age and social differences for its audience.