Prip'Yat: The Beast of Chernobyl

A Note from the Author

Chernobyl and the nearby town of Prip’Yat (more commonly spelled as Pripyat or Pripiat, though I prefer the alternate spelling) have always held a special interest for me, and in researching and writing this book I pulled on firsthand photos, videos and satellite imagery of the area.

You can actually trace the path the characters take through the city, as I’ve only taken a few artistic liberties with the geography to help move the story along. Some of the locations have been changed or removed to help guide the story, but in general, I kept Prip’Yat as close as possible to how it exists in reality.

Wikimapia.org was especially helpful in this regard, providing both satellite and ground photography of the city that I consulted throughout my research and writing phases. Numerous reference and government sites were also invaluable in providing hard facts about the day of the Chernobyl disaster and the events surrounding the weeks and months afterward.

I've also kept as faithful to the scientific, military and other issues as much as possible, though — again — a few minor liberties have been taken to ensure that the story stays on track.