Aksinya grew up in a small Siberian village near Soli Kamskoy. Her fate was predetermined from childhood, but deep down she wanted big love, like in the fairy tales about Vasilisa and Ivan Tsarevich. And this love came — all-consuming and passionate, breaking her father’s harsh prohibitions, strong enough to move mountains. But will it bring happiness? The visiting blacksmith Aksinya fell for is a man with a double bottom, with an uneasy past and a beast in his soul — someone who can ruin life both for himself and for others…