The adventures of our contemporary Yaroslav Feofilov in the 9th century continue! After barely fending off the Vikings and Khazars, Yaroslav faces a new threat— a major steppe invasion by the Polovtsians. But that’s only half the trouble: his new ally, Byzantium, asks for support in the struggle against a growing Caliphate, and Feofilov must organize a large-scale military expedition. Will Yaroslav manage? After all, he faces a task no ruler has ever dealt with—being in two places at once. With one powerful blow, overthrow the steppe cavalry, and instead of returning to his home fires, pay the Byzantines a friendly visit. And all this quickly, at full speed, while the Vikings, who got their share, haven’t even recovered and aren’t trying to take revenge.