In the eighth book of the Caterina series, Caterina searches for and finds Broovy Volk, who was captured by the Vikings, encounters a spellbound blue herb, saves Stepan from the executioner’s sword, and meets a tour from the Sacred Enclosure. Stepan has to decide what his friends mean to him, while Kir experiences the effect of stone dust. Both of their friends Yaga nearly marries them off to the ugly daughters of a wealthy miller! In Lukomorye, the winds change direction again and Caterina becomes a guest at Prince Ratko’s wedding. She has a lot to learn—not only about herself, but about those around her. Kasychey sends the fairytale-teller a dream for a whole year, yet he doesn’t suspect that his trick couldn’t stop Caterina, and Yaga turns Stepan into a terrifying monster. It’s hard to wake up the tales, sort things out within yourself, help your family fend off visiting relatives, and repel the schemes of various unfriendly heroes. Hard—but fully possible, if all around are the ones Caterina can always rely on!