About the book: 2020 / 9th century AD. Rus' is divided into many principalities, each with its own ruler. Unfriendly neighbors unite to raid a common enemy - Byzantium. A successful campaign brings glory to the head of the campaign - Prince Gostomysl. But, in addition to military and political concerns, the old ruler is concerned about the fate of his family. There are three daughters of marriageable age who cannot get along with their stepmother. The heir is a young, inexperienced prince, accustomed to frolicking in the open air, and not caring about the fate of the city. Peace with neighbors rests only on shaky agreements. The spoils from the victorious campaign have long been mastered, and the principality is again in need. But is everything really so bad as to call a foreigner, covered with the glory of a ruthless warrior, to reign in his hometown? Or he wasn’t called up... The Old Russian saga will not leave indifferent the reader accustomed to epic genres of literature. The multitude of characters, cities and events captivates you from the very beginning and keeps you in suspense throughout the reading of the work..