About the book: 2004 / Ancient Rus'. The young buffoon Radim wanders along roads drowning in endless forests. He has neither a horse nor armor, but he is not at all unarmed. His sword is a sharp, mocking mind. His armor is natural dexterity. And in the depths of the enchanted thicket lurks a dark and gloomy force, a monster as old as the world, against which iron is nothing. Evil devours the souls of people, converting entire villages to its terrible faith. A warm and pure heart is against the monstrous creature of the night. Who will win? And why did fate choose Radim? The answer is ahead, but for now the buffoon has to pay a very high price for every fight he wins…