A novel based on Russian epics of the Kyiv cycle. More than a hundred years have passed since Vladimir I baptized Russia. But a hundred years is a very short time for the life of the people. Rejected paganism is still alive - and takes revenge. Ilya Muromets, endowed with strength from above, from the angels of the Lord, and ancient strength from the hero Svyatogor, stands on the border of two worlds.