About the book: 2014 / Continuation of the new cycle by Alexander Prozorov, author of the legendary "Sorcerer" and the cycle "Gang"! The bloody era of Ivan the Terrible. The powerful Ottoman Empire moved countless hordes into Rus' from the south, treacherous Poland attacked from the west, Sweden - from the north. Within the country, the princes are weaving countless conspiracies. In this difficult time, the tsar entrusts the most important mission to the faithful boyar Basarga Leontyev - the protection of the ubrus - a towel with the imprint of the face of Jesus Christ... A distant descendant of Basarga, our contemporary Evgeniy, together with his restless companion Katerina, strains their last strength to protect the Orthodox shrine…