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What began as one man’s search for answers became a trilogy about the journey of the human soul. Along the way, Sergiy Adamenko discovered that the story he was writing was changing him, too.

SERGIY  – “Since my childhood, I’ve been asking for answers to questions about life, destiny, human nature, the meaning of our existence.”

SAM – Some books entertain us. Others teach us something new. And then there are books that simply invite us to stop… and think.

Author Sergiy Adamenko has spent much of his life asking some of humanity’s oldest questions. Questions about life, destiny, and the choices that shape who we become. Those questions inspired his latest novel, The Step of the Wolf.

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Part historical novel and part spiritual journey, The Step of the Wolf is the final book in a trilogy following one soul through many different lives. Every lifetime presents another challenge. Every challenge teaches another lesson. Together, those lives explore love, sacrifice, faith, destiny, and the choices that shape who we become.

SERGIY – My motivation for writing this book was deeply personal. Since my childhood, I’ve been asking for answers to questions about life, destiny, human nature, the meaning of our existence. Writing became a way for me to explore these questions, not only for myself, but also together with my readers. In the story, I wanted to travel into the past, better understand the present, and perhaps inspire people to think more carefully about the future they are creating through their choices today. So for me, Step of the Wolf is more than just a novel. It’s a meditation to reflect on who we are, where we came from, and what kind of legacy we want to leave behind.”

SAM – The trilogy is told through a series of interconnected stories. One of the first introduces a Viking warrior. During a raid, he captures a young woman as a prisoner. But instead of treating her as an enemy, he falls in love with her. When three warriors from his own tribe threaten her, he kills them to protect her.

Forced to flee, the couple builds a new life together. One day he rescues an injured she-wolf, nurses her back to health, and the wolf becomes both companion and protector. Years later, when his past finally catches up with him, the wolf stands beside him in one final battle. It’s just one chapter… one lifetime… in a story that spans nearly a thousand years.

SERGIY – The novel explores the soul’s journey toward God through a series of reincarnations. Throughout these different lives, the soul experiences existence from many perspectives. It’s about not only different human beings, but also a tree or a wolf.”

SAM – As the soul moves through different lives, familiar connections begin to appear. That leads Sergiy to ask some intriguing questions.

SERGIY- Why do we sometimes dream about places we have never visited? Why do we occasionally see the face of a complete stranger and feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity? Why do certain moments feel as though we have already lived them before? We call these experiences like déjà vu, coincidences, or simple tricks of imagination. But what if there is something more?… The Step of the Wolf doesn’t try to provide all the questions, but invites readers to explore more mysteries and draw t