The fourteenth century... There are no states yet, this is the era of the birth of kingdoms, when throughout Europe only the law of the strong is in effect - the law of the sword. The hero of the book still acts according to the logic of his time. Having stirred up the hornet's nest of the Golden Horde and plundered the western cities of Lithuania, he decided to take refuge in central Europe for a while. Confidence in one’s own strength and originality of actions allow Norman to expand his possessions. Having dealt with the interests of the powers that be, he begins to weave his own intrigue for the benefit of the growing Karelian principality.