512 BC. The great conqueror Darius III with a 700,000-strong Persian army goes to war against the rebellious Scythians. But they do not accept open battle, retreating before superior enemy forces further and further to the northeast. Having lured the Persians into the depths of the endless steppes, exhausting and bleeding the enemy in countless small skirmishes, the Scythians forced Darius to order a retreat, which turned into a complete disaster for the invaders - only one out of ten returned home. Two and a half thousand years later, history repeated itself in Russia - namely “Scythian tactics” brought us victory in both Patriotic Wars. And no matter how much historians argue whether the Scythians can be considered our ancestors, no matter how much they prove the opposite, in the mass consciousness Russians are perceived as the direct heirs of the invincible Scythians: “Yes, we are Scythians!” Read the new novel from the author of the best-selling books “Prophetic Oleg” and “ Princess Olga" - the true history of the Scythian War, a fascinating story about the exploits and victories of our ancestors.