Halyna Tsykina - Ukrainian novice writer, winner of the literary competition "Coronation of the Word - 2019", historian by education. She was born and raised in Zaporizhia, but has roots in Volyn. The author enjoys listening to and recording old people's stories about the past, adores adventure novels, enjoys horseback riding and learns Japanese. Galina Tsykina is optimistic about life and sincerely believes that dreams come true. "When the Hammer Meets the Anvil" is the author's debut novel based on real events. What dangerous secrets did the grandmother hide? Why is Olya and her sister being persecuted and tried to be killed? More questions than answers & hellip; But the connection between the past and the present is much stronger than it may seem at first glance: it always exists invisibly in our lives and always helps in difficult situations. At some point, the fate of Yarina and the fate of her grandchildren unexpectedly intertwine, and each in due course will try not to break, being in the crucible of struggle, in which the hammer meets the anvil & hellip;