Kasogi pacified, the prince reunited with his family, and the Don wanderers passed under the hand of Rostislav. The first steps to strengthen the young principality have been taken - but Tmutarakani still faces the hardest tests! The Korsun katepan tries to poison the prince, the Byzantines want to raise the powerful kingdom of the Alans against the Rus. The Romean fleet is waiting in the wings in the Golden Horn harbor - the Greeks can strike anywhere in the principality. In Russia, they are not going to put up with the capture of Tmutarakani - the hero Svyatoslav is eager to return the city to his son by force. And Khan Sharukan gathers a huge army in the steppes... Will the principality stand in the ring of enemies?!