General Mikhail Dmitrievich Skobelev became legendary during his lifetime: a participant in military operations in Central Asia and the Caucasus, an inimitable hero of the Russian-Turkish war, a hero of the battles of Plevna and Shipka-Sheinovo, who earned the enthusiastic love of the Bulgarian people, which did not fade away even after to this day, and simply a strong, talented person, Skobelev did not know defeat. He lived a short but bright life and never surrendered to anyone’s mercy - be it an enemy, a sovereign, fate or a woman. He was predicted to become a field marshal, his talent was compared with the talent of Suvorov and Napoleon, the people’s love for him aroused the jealousy of the monarchs, and General Skobelev always felt like a simple Russian soldier who daily defends the honor of Russia and through hard work earns her eternal glory. A novel by the famous writer Boris Vasiliev provides the reader with a unique opportunity to look at the fate and personality of General Skobelev from a completely new perspective.