Most of the Kremlin squad went to a distant raid, beyond the Garden Ring and found themselves cut off from home. The Kremlin is in mortal danger. And they blame Knizhnik for this. Not so long ago, it was he who saved the West people. But now he has to save his own life. And at the same time the Kremlin, if it manages to find a way through the blocked Garden Ring. An impossible task for a recent seminarian. But the Bookman has already accomplished the impossible once. Moreover, he has friends. Very dangerous friends...