Chud Mines

Young, fortunate oligarch Gleb Balashchuk didn’t believe that miracles have a place in life. He had to change his mind when Novgorod ushkuyniks in chainmail armor of the 15th century appeared in the area around his hometown mining settlement. And soon the legends began to stir about the mysterious people of the ore-diggers—an ancient people who have been hiding underground since time immemorial. And it turned out that everything Gleb had been striving for, all his fortunes, meant nothing compared to the ancient truths revealed to him through his encounter with Aydora, the Chud maiden. The question is: do these truths matter to businessman Balashchuk?