About the book: 2019 / Ukrainian journalist Maxim Zverev, during the civil war in Ukraine, ends up in the DPR army and becomes the commander of the Styx sabotage group. Coming under artillery fire, he suddenly travels back in time and ends up with his eleven-year-old self. But the consciousness and experience of the adult Maxim are completely preserved. Pioneer Zverev is not going to change his life and country, but the experience of a journalist and mixed martial artist cannot be hidden. At first, a fragile eleven-year-old boy puts school bullies in their place and becomes a recognized leader, first in his class, and then at school. However, this behavior very much sets the Soviet schoolboy apart from his comrades. Zverev’s new talents are manifested in the sports field - in boxing and sambo. And then one day an eleven-year-old pioneer, who received the eloquent nickname “The Beast” at school, attracts the attention of first the police, and then the all-powerful KGB. The reason is that, having accidentally encountered armed bandits, Maxim enters into an unequal battle and emerges victorious, killing one bandit and maiming another. After meeting an unusual pioneer, who was given the pseudonym “The Beast,” management “T” showed special attention to the phenomenal boy who demonstrated unique fighting qualities…