About the book: 2017 / The second part of the novel, which tells about the secret order of Russian soldiers that has existed in our society since the time of Sergius of Radonezh. This time, the hero of the book, Vyacheslav Razhny, for violating the rules of the army and refusing to kill his tamed wolf, is sent to serve his sentence in Siroye Urochishche - a place of sadness and sorrow, but also of spiritual search. He will have to go through the temptations of worldly life, deal with his feelings and survive in the wild pre-winter forest, having neither clothes nor tools. Meanwhile, in his domain, the investigative team and the American spy encounter the monks of the Ambush Regiment. Who will win - gray-haired elders who can barely move their legs, or young special forces led by an experienced intelligence officer? Will the psyche of modern people withstand the clash with the mysticism of Ancient Knowledge??