10th century, Kievan Rus. Strange abilities appear in the olde r woodwoman Malfutka, the wife of the посадник Sve neld. Spirits and ghosts show themselves to her; she can see clearly in the dark… But she can’t overcome the gap in her memory that separates her present life from her past. When a great misfortune comes to Rus, Grand Duchess Olga sees in Malfutka the power capable of defeating the mighty sorcery of the Drevlians and their patrons—Chernobog and Morena… A weaving of historical events and legends—people and fairy-tale creatures, clashes and miracles—in a new novel by Simona Vilar.