About the book: year / XIX century, Caucasus. A thin chain of Russian troops, stretching along a vast territory from the Caspian Sea to the Black Sea, protects brothers in faith from Georgia and Armenia from the bloodthirsty Persian troops, eager to carry out a wholesale massacre of Christians. The core of the defense is the 17th Jaeger Regiment, the prototype of the army special forces, under the command of Colonel Pavel Karyagin. Against them is an army of one hundred thousand, behind them are only civilians. It is them, the Russian rangers, famous for their insane courage, dedication and perseverance, who will be called “Spartans” by their contemporaries, and their descendants will study the colonel’s tactics in military schools and academies. But did Pavel Karyagin think that besides war he would find love in the Caucasus??