The first book in the “Smuta” series—a new cycle by well-known authors in the genre of action and historical science fiction. Events unfold in 1609 during the Time of Troubles (“Smuta”). Mikhail Skopin-Shuisky leads the Russian army to Moscow with the goal of defeating the Poles and the Tushino impostor. One of the hardest battles begins near Tver, where the commander’s talent of the doomed hero is revealed. Descendants of warriors who served the prince faithfully begin to have vivid dreams about their ancestors’ lives—each dream becoming more intense until it turns into the cruel reality of the Time of Troubles.