Tsar Monk

The Russian kingdom at the end of the 16th century. The son of Ivan the Terrible, Feodor, reluctantly accepted power over his father's devastated and bloodless realm. Feodor is convinced that all misfortunes are the price for the sins of his father and grandfathers, and therefore he spends his time in prayers for the salvation of the Russian land, handing over the reins of power to his brother-in-law, Boris Godunov. It is he who will have to make efforts to save the state, preventing it from plunging into the Great Time of Troubles. And it becomes harder with each passing day. There is no solid ground underfoot, for it is clear to everyone that Feodor Ioannovich will leave no heirs, even though he loves his wife, Irina Godunova, immensely. How long can Boris maintain the upper hand in the ruthless court struggle and protect Russia, which already stands on the brink of Troubles?
This novel is part of Viktor Iutin's cycle of books about Russian history in the 16th century. The previous books — "Ashes of the Empire" and "The Master of Rivers" about the years of Ivan the Terrible's reign — were previously published in this series.