About the book: 2014 / Rus' is in trouble. King Stefan Batory, nicknamed “Invincible” in Europe, besieged the city of Pskov. Under the walls of the Pskov Kremlin, an army of many thousands camped, organized and armed according to the latest military art. The warlike Polish gentry, German infantry-landsknechts, Scottish cavalry-reiters, and indeed mercenaries from all over Europe are eager to fight. The all-destructive siege artillery is ready to work in full force. No less than all of Europe has taken up arms against the Russian state. It seems that Pskov’s days are numbered. But there is hope. At one time, a military camp was created in the Pomeranian forests. It, following the example of ancient Sparta, trained warriors capable of single-handedly resisting numerous enemies. The “special purpose squad”, pupils of Lesnoy Stan, has many glorious deeds to its credit: both open and secret, both on their own land and outside the borders of the fatherland. But now, perhaps, the main task of life lies ahead - to defend Pskov. There is no way to allow interventionists to go deep into Russia; we cannot allow Russian cities to be burned and ravaged..