During an operation on the African continent, a GRU major finds a mysterious ring that sets off a chain of astonishing events. From defender of his homeland, he becomes defender of life on Earth, enters a clash with the forces of darkness, and makes a difficult choice—to sacrifice his own life to save the rest.
But the souls of the warriors are immortal, and a new life in another body and on another planet will bring him back to that choice again. It doesn’t matter that on the side of the enemies are the super-technologies of a world far ahead in development. The warrior’s heart won’t allow him to stand aside when war is underway, and honor will tell him where the enemies are and where the friends are.