Continuation of the new cycle by Alexander Prozorov, author of the legendary “Sorcerer” and “Gang”! Ubrus - a towel with the imprint of Christ's face - mysteriously connects the royal envoy, boyar Basarga Leontyev, with his distant descendant Evgeniy, who merely serves as an auditor of the Accounts Chamber. The shrine attracts both ordinary bandits and agents of the Jesuit order, who wanted to deprive Orthodox Rus' of its greatest asset. And if Basarga has a strong fist and a sharp sword, then Evgeniy only has intelligence and a beautiful girl Katya, who knows more than she says...