About the book: 2008 / Two great forces collided at the walls of the White City. The iron squad of the Kyiv prince Vladimir Svyatoslavovich and the dark army of the Pechenegs - ferocious and treacherous nomads who planned to conquer free Rus'... The ruthless steppe inhabitants go into battle without fear, but the Russian army stands strong behind the walls of the Belgorod fortress. The book of the famous Russian writer Vladimir Burtovoy has it all: bloody battles and siege of fortresses, exploits and intrigues, selfless love for the native land and cruel betrayals, excellent knowledge of historical realities and a dynamically developing, exciting plot - in a word, everything that true fans of historical novels and lovers of fascinating epic reading need.