The novel by the famous Russian writer Gennady Semenikhin "Reckoning" includes the third book of the famous trilogy "Novocherkassk", dedicated to the founding of the city of Novocherkassk - the capital of the Don Army. The novel is based on the history of one of the oldest Cossack families during the 19th-20th centuries. On the pages of this fascinating work, the reader will meet both the famous ataman Matvey Platov and his direct descendants - the Yakushev brothers, who left to defend not by conscription, but by the call of their hearts. The Fatherland in the burning crucible of World War II. Vivid, authentic images of the main characters and the vivid, colorful language of the novel create an unforgettable effect of co-presence in time and empathy for the events described.