About the book: year / White-eyed people come from the forest on the other side of the river. Almost indistinguishable from people, they sometimes wander into the village, knock on houses and sit down to warm themselves by the fireplace. You can't refuse them. They can help or they can harm, but more often they silently observe. Once every few years, as payment for a peaceful neighborhood, the white-eyed people take a child into the forest. They take only those who are “unnecessary”: in the village there will always be orphans, the sick, the wretched, and extra mouths to feed. This went on for many years. But the day came when mortals decided to break the agreement with their "neighbors"".