Reflections of Eterna
#7223.89 adjusted 3.91 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 16 books Status Ongoing 2004–present Reading commitment High Vera Kamsha Last reviewed 2026-11-01
Overview
Reflections of Eterna (Отблески Этерны) is a cycle by the Russian writer Vera Kamsha, published by Eksmo from 2004. It is set in Kertiana, a world said to have been made by four creators who later vanished. The story opens in the kingdom of Talig, whose society resembles seventeenth-century Europe, and follows many viewpoint characters, among them Richard Oakdell, Robert Epinay, Aldo Rakan and the marshal Roque Alva. An age of the world is ending, bringing wars and political crisis. The cycle is made of five numbered novels, which were printed as separate books or volumes, some split further into parts. Kamsha's earlier Chronicles of Arcia is a separate world. The last novel is still being published; a further volume is announced.
Historical fantasy, Epic fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (16 works) counts toward ranking
Отблески Этерны Vera Kamsha
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Красное на красном; First novel of the cycle Later editions are issued together with the prequel novella "Талигойская баллада"; English title: Red on Red. | 2004 | 1 | core | 4.05 (335 ratings) |
 | От войны до войны; Second novel of the cycle, issued with a novella. English title: From War to War. | 2005 | 2 | core | 4.20 (223 ratings) |
 | Лик Победы; Third novel of the cycle. English title: The Face of Victory. | 2005 | 3 | core | 3.92 (180 ratings) |
 | Зимний излом. Том 1. Из глубин; First volume of the fourth novel, "Зимний излом" (The Winter Break). English title of the volume: From the Depths. | 2006 | 4 | core | 3.84 (138 ratings) |
 | Зимний излом. Том 2. Яд Минувшего. Часть 1; Second volume of "Зимний излом" was printed in two parts; this is part one. English title: The Poison of the Past. | 2007 | 5 | core | 3.80 (120 ratings) |
 | Зимний излом. Том 2. Яд Минувшего. Часть 2; Second part of volume two of "Зимний излом"; continues the novel "Яд Минувшего" begun in part one. | 2007 | 6 | core | 3.69 (107 ratings) |
 | Сердце Зверя. Том 1. Правда стали, ложь зеркал; First volume of the fifth novel, "Сердце Зверя" (Heart of the Beast). English title of the volume: The Truth of Steel, the Lie of Mirrors. | 2008 | 7 | core | 3.75 (101 ratings) |
 | Сердце Зверя. Том 2. Шар Судеб; Second volume of "Сердце Зверя". English title: The Sphere of Fate. | 2009 | 8 | core | 3.86 (86 ratings) |
 | Сердце Зверя. Том 3. Синий взгляд Смерти. Закат; First book of the third volume of "Сердце Зверя", published in 2011. English title: The Blue Gaze of Death: Sunset. | 2011 | 9 | core | 3.80 (76 ratings) |
 | Сердце Зверя. Том 3. Синий взгляд Смерти. Полночь; Second book of the third volume of "Сердце Зверя". English title: The Blue Gaze of Death: Midnight. | 2012 | 10 | core | 3.56 (61 ratings) |
 | Синий взгляд смерти. Рассвет. Часть первая; First of five parts of "Рассвет" (Dawn), the closing book of the fifth novel's third volume; parts one to three were published in 2017 and parts four and five in 2019. | 2017 | 11 | core | 3.66 (29 ratings) |
 | Синий взгляд смерти. Рассвет. Часть вторая; Second of five parts of "Рассвет". | 2017 | 12 | core | 3.63 (27 ratings) |
 | Синий взгляд смерти. Рассвет. Часть третья; Third of five parts of "Рассвет". The volume also includes the short story "Пёс Ушедших" and appendices on the world. | 2017 | 13 | core | 3.72 (25 ratings) |
 | Синий взгляд смерти. Рассвет. Часть четвёртая; Fourth of five parts of "Рассвет". | 2019 | 14 | core | 3.56 (16 ratings) |
 | Синий взгляд смерти. Рассвет. Часть пятая; Fifth and last part of "Рассвет". | 2019 | 15 | core | 3.44 (16 ratings) |
 | Ветер и вечность. Том первый. Предвещает погоню; First volume of the fourth book of the closing sequence of the cycle. A second volume, "Песнь Четверых", is announced for 2027. | 2021 | 16 | core | 3.15 (13 ratings) |
Five numbered novels set in Kertiana, published by Eksmo as sixteen separate volumes or parts between 2004 and 2021, with a further volume announced.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Reflections of Eterna? Reflections of Eterna's Core Canon is 16 books.
- What is the reading order for Reflections of Eterna? Publication order, starting with Красное на красном. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Reflections of Eterna finished? Ongoing (2004–present).
- How much reading does Reflections of Eterna take? High reading commitment (estimated from 16 Core Canon books).
- How is Reflections of Eterna ranked? #722 in this site's official ranking, based on 1,553 reader ratings across 16 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #722?
Ranked #722 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.89 across 16 core books.
- A smaller readership (1,553 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Uneven reception: its books range from 3.15 to 4.20.
- 0.01 behind #721, The Christian Trilogy.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Rated · 16 books · Ongoing · 2k ratings · Ranks #722 overall
Good choice if you want a long-running historical fantasy universe that's still ongoing, with new books still coming.
Reading order
Publication order (16 Core Canon books)
- Красное на красном (2004)
- Лик Победы (2005)
- От войны до войны (2005)
- Зимний излом. Том 1. Из глубин (2006)
- Зимний излом. Том 2. Яд Минувшего. Часть 1 (2007)
- Зимний излом. Том 2. Яд Минувшего. Часть 2 (2007)
- Сердце Зверя. Том 1. Правда стали, ложь зеркал (2008)
- Сердце Зверя. Том 2. Шар Судеб (2009)
- Сердце Зверя. Том 3. Синий взгляд Смерти. Закат (2011)
- Сердце Зверя. Том 3. Синий взгляд Смерти. Полночь (2012)
- Синий взгляд смерти. Рассвет. Часть вторая (2017)
- Синий взгляд смерти. Рассвет. Часть первая (2017)
- Синий взгляд смерти. Рассвет. Часть третья (2017)
- Синий взгляд смерти. Рассвет. Часть пятая (2019)
- Синий взгляд смерти. Рассвет. Часть четвёртая (2019)
- Ветер и вечность. Том первый. Предвещает погоню (2021)
Documented internal/story order
- Красное на красном (2004)
- От войны до войны (2005)
- Лик Победы (2005)
- Зимний излом. Том 1. Из глубин (2006)
- Зимний излом. Том 2. Яд Минувшего. Часть 1 (2007)
- Зимний излом. Том 2. Яд Минувшего. Часть 2 (2007)
- Сердце Зверя. Том 1. Правда стали, ложь зеркал (2008)
- Сердце Зверя. Том 2. Шар Судеб (2009)
- Сердце Зверя. Том 3. Синий взгляд Смерти. Закат (2011)
- Сердце Зверя. Том 3. Синий взгляд Смерти. Полночь (2012)
- Синий взгляд смерти. Рассвет. Часть первая (2017)
- Синий взгляд смерти. Рассвет. Часть вторая (2017)
- Синий взгляд смерти. Рассвет. Часть третья (2017)
- Синий взгляд смерти. Рассвет. Часть четвёртая (2019)
- Синий взгляд смерти. Рассвет. Часть пятая (2019)
- Ветер и вечность. Том первый. Предвещает погоню (2021)
Awards (verified)
- Итоги года, Мир Фантастики: best domestic fantasy book (Books), 2005: won: Лик Победы
- Sword of Rumata, 2008: won: Зимний излом. Том 1. Из глубин
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.89 across 1,553 ratings on 16 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 22 universes, among them The Ordered and Reflections of Eterna; four candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-01
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- English Wikipedia, Vera Kamsha Tier 2
- Russian Wikipedia mirror, Vera Kamsha Tier 2
- Fantlab series 192 Tier 2
- Fantlab, Отблески Этерны cycle Tier 2
- TV Tropes, Gleams of Aeterna Tier 2
- Eksmo interview with Vera Kamsha (2025) Tier 2
- FantLab cycle page Tier 2
- Eksmo, Рассвет part four Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-01
Rule: Core Canon = the volumes of the Reflections of Eterna cycle as Eksmo published them, from Красное на красном (2004) to Ветер и вечность. Том первый (2021), each printed volume or part counted separately; novellas, short stories, collections and the separate-world Chronicles of Arcia are excluded.