The Boy and the Darkness (Russian: Мальчик и тьма; aka "Sunny Kitten", aka "Door into Darkness") is a Russian fantasy novel written by Sergey Lukyanenko. It describes the magical adventures of a modern 13 year old who has found a door into another world. The novel was completed in 1993, but Argus, the publisher with which Lukyanenko signed a contract to print the novel, refuses to publish. Lukyanenko was only able to publish the novel after the expiration of the four-year contract.
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