Our lives are like a fast-paced thriller—you never can predict what awaits you. One political storm after another sweeps over the country, leaving behind orphaned children and helpless women in its wake. Loyal friends turn out to be the worst enemies, relatives become traitors. Romantic dramas, office intrigues, and family secrets, rises and falls—everything is present in the novel by Semen Malkov, the author of the best popular novels about life and love.