Dmitry Kryukov’s novel “Chronicle of the Great War” is a work written in the popular fantasy genre. The author creates and draws a new world, spread over two continents, Southern and Northern. From behind the Magic Shield, the formidable people of Ghalkhaltara break out to conquer the inhabitants of the Northern Continent - people. The Ghalhaltars, led by Hamrak the Great, are thirsty for revenge: once upon a time people threw them behind the Magic Shield. But Hamrak the Great himself is an opponent of war. His secret dream is to defeat Death so that everyone can become immortal, like himself.

The chronicle covers eight long years, filled with battles, sieges, heroic deeds and betrayal.