Yaroslav Volkov achieved a splendid victory over the mountaineers, but that doesn’t mean the war is over. Today he’s celebrated as a hero, but soon he will have to face betrayal. The war is becoming ever harsher—without taking prisoners—and he has to fight not only the mountaineers, but also those he protected. His new enemies use cunning and slander as weapons, and Yaroslav will have to battle not just on the battlefield.