“The Stone Brotherhood” is not just a novel, it is a bright modern epic with elements of new mythology, the main theme of which is the eternal theme of love, loyalty and selfless service to a dream. The protagonist, inspired by Orpheus, first fights to save the woman he loves, seeking to bring her back to life by any means necessary, and then becomes a paladin of her memory. Around this plot core, impressive pictures of modern Russia unfold, overshadowed by eternal images of male and female fidelity. Russia in the novel by Alexander Melikhov appears as an amazing country inhabited by powerful personalities. Such a country is worth living in and fighting for your future and hers.