After Prince Rurik’s death, mortally wounded by a poisoned blade, the fate of the Russian land hangs by a thread—bright gods do not forgive retreat and betrayal; God’s judgment is carried out with fire and sword, and weakness presented as mercy leads only to even more blood…
Who will become Rurik’s successor—his elder son, ready for any treachery for power, or his loyal ally, Oleg the Wise? Can the new prince eradicate treachery and avenge the killers? Is he worthy to continue the great work of his late friend? Will the alliance created among the Slovenes, the Rus, the Varangians, the Chud, and the Krivichs fall apart after Rurik’s death? Is there a future for Slavia?
Let the terrible gods decide, whose law is: DEATH FOR DEATH!