Sergey Lukyanenko (born April 11, 1968) is a relatively new and young science fiction author, writing in Russian (none of his works have as of yet been translated into English). He was born in Kazakhstan and educated as a psychiatrist. It is said that he has been heavily influenced by Robert Heinlein and Vladislav Krapivin[?] in his writings. A married and happy man he now lives in Moscow.
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