Knight in a Grey Greatcoat 1-4, Knight in a Grey Greatcoat, Lord in a Grey Greatcoat, Cardinal in a Grey Greatcoat, Squire in a Grey Greatcoat

Knight in a Gray Overcoat: a new reading of the eternal “isekai” tale—only now not in 1941, but in an unknown “parallel world.” Or maybe it’s more correct to call it a “perpendicular” world? Because this reality isn’t simply lagging behind ours by half a thousand years—it still hasn’t run out the ancient stores of magic. And our modern protagonist, even if he’s a veteran of the Afghan war and a forensic expert, survives there no easier than a scout in enemy rear areas. What’s more, the local “time of unrest” is in full swing: the king is at war with the highest nobility, townspeople and knights are at each other’s throats, the Church is trying to wipe out sorcerers root and branch, and any knowledge and skills of the 21st century are treated here as the blackest magic. And the “isekai” guy has no choice but to decide—either accept the world as it is and submit to fate, or try to change the order of things by becoming a knight in a gray overcoat.

Lord in a Gray Overcoat: by sheer chance, a modern man is thrown into an unknown world. He not only survives, he even becomes a ruling lord—saving the kingdom from yet another noble rebellion. But alas, the captured castle is hiding dreadful secrets. And his true owners are far from pleased with the new resident. Neither does the king show favor—everything happened without his will. Sandra accepts him and stands by his side, supported only by a small handful of cats. Ahead are new worries and upheavals: how to earn the love of the local population? How to win people over? Fear alone of a new lord can’t create loyalty. Even the faithful Rune Blade can’t always save you in a hard moment. What remains is the soldier’s memory and the experience of battles that have already been fought. Not enough? How to say…

Cardinal in a Gray Overcoat: I have reached supreme power… Yes, an independent lord and a terrible figure who inspires fear in everyone around. No one will challenge what has been taken. No one? Unfortunately, there are plenty of would-be challengers. The king doesn’t like such an unruly ruler of rich lands. The order of the silent brothers needs to wipe out its old enemy. And the belligerent mountain folk have no interest in either side—robbers are used to raiding on their own. But against the stubborn lord, everyone unites. And on the horizon looms an even darker figure—the neighboring monarch… What can our modern man do in such a situation? Leave, saving his love and his future child? That would be a respectable retreat, beneficial to all, and there would be no pursuit. But a soldier who went through the Afghanistan furnace and survived the madness of the restructuring years has no right to betray the people who trusted him.

Squire in a Gray Overcoat: Someone once said that all adventure books end when the heroes find a treasure—after that, nothing interesting happens. I thought so too for a long time. Then I imagined such a situation and realized that’s exactly when all the difficulties begin. Here, too: a son is born—the formidable heir. Everyone must honor and praise him. But not so simple! He hasn’t become a warrior yet, and he won’t be a mage either—there are no talents. What is he left with? A creepy reputation of his late father. And that’s not too bad—yet it isn’t enough; you can’t go far on memory alone. And there’s nothing of his own yet. Besides, around there are so many enemies—how will his life turn out?