Exciting novels about the greatest princes of the Russian Land - SVYATOSLAV THE BRAVE and VLADIMIR KRASNO SOLNYSHKO, who turned Ancient Rus' into the strongest state in Europe, writing their names in history not with gold, but with iron and blood. The invincible squads of Svyatoslav carried Russian banners to the Volga, the Caucasus and the Balkans, defeated the steppe inhabitants, wiped out the damned Khazar Khaganate from the face of the earth, and withstood the Byzantine legions. His proud challenge “I’m coming for you!” terrified even the mighty Constantinople. Legends were made about his exploits. He was nicknamed the GREAT and considered a demigod. Even his enemies worshiped his memory, saying: “Let our children be like him!” And his son, born from a housekeeper slave, surpassed his father’s glory, becoming the Baptist of Rus', Vladimir the Red Sun of Russian epics. But his reign was also “red” because of shed blood - for in the struggle for power he gave no quarter, and baptized the Russian Land with fire and sword... How an ardent pagan turned into a devout Christian, and a great sinner, owner of a huge harem, a “molester” husband's wives and maidens" became Vladimir the Saint? Was the new faith worth the sacrifices? What kind of punishment did fate give him for betraying his father’s gods? And why do you sometimes have to pay a terrible price for the greatness and bright future of your native land?..