“The Sovereigns of Moscow” is a monumental series of novels created by the writer, Russian philologist, folklorist and historian Dmitry Balashov. This epic chronicle, a kind of one grandiose epic novel, fit into a multi-volume edition, covers the period of Russian history from 1263 to 1425 and for many decades has not ceased to amaze readers with the depth, scale, brightness of images and masterful stylization of language. Together, the novels of the cycle form their own a kind of chronicle in which the historical events of the life of large principalities unfold year after year, where the life and customs of various classes are reflected, the destinies, appearance and character of hundreds of historical figures are presented. Prince Alexander Nevsky obtained the golden table of Vladimir with Tatar sabers - for himself, for his children. He got the Russian land in the blood and ashes of burned cities, under the yoke of Tatar power. A lot of effort has gone into its construction, but even more work lies ahead... This volume includes the first novels of the cycle: “The Younger Son,” which tells the story of the life of the first Moscow prince, the youngest son of Alexander Nevsky, Daniil Alexandrovich, and “The Great Table,” the story of the struggle for great things reign between Yuri Danilovich of Moscow and Mikhail Yaroslavich of Tver at the beginning of the 14th century.