Vladislav’s share is not an enviable one - he is not the first-born in the family, he cannot inherit the title of leader of his people. But the young man does not want to vegetate on the sidelines: Vlad is young, brave and cruel, he longs to snatch his share of booty, glory and power. The world around him is changing - Byzantium, on whose lands the Slavs settled, is groaning under blows from all sides: the Balkans are attacked by the Slavs and Avars, Italy is tormented by the Lombard Germans, and throughout the Mediterranean the Romans are fighting tooth and nail with the Arabs. In this whirlwind, the star of the young ruler rises, who in his ambitious dreams is helped not only by a sharp sword and a faithful squad, but also by the ancient god who chose Vladislav for great and bloody deeds.