Pioneer Winter: A Novel

The second book in the Pioneer series, which catalyzed one of Russia’s largest-ever crackdowns on LGBTQ+ representation, continues the story of star-crossed gay lovers 20 years after meeting at summer camp

Yurka and Volodya first meet in 1986 during summer at Pioneer Camp—and it’s there that they grow closer and closer, despite the fear and consequences of their illegal attraction.

In this second book in the internationally bestselling series, Yurka, now a professional musician and conductor,...