About the book: year / The thunderous clatter of hooves broke the monotonous rustle of rain outside the windows and the tavern visitors fell silent for a moment, listening. The demanding voices of the visitors sounded, the grumbling of the servant who received the horses and, finally, the tavern door swung open with a roar. A tall, powerfully built man appeared in the doorway, wearing a long, toe-length cloak with a hood. Judging by the long sword, which even a cloak could not hide, he belonged to the noble class. Behind him two servants or squires brought in a huge sack…