To Deceive Fate

Aksinya grew up in a small village near Sol Kamensky. Her fate was predetermined from childhood, but deep down she longed for great love, just like in the fairy tales of Vasilisa and Ivan Tsarevich. And that love came — all-consuming and passionate, breaking her father's strict prohibitions and capable of moving mountains. But will it bring her happiness? The wandering blacksmith, whom Aksinya loved, is a man with a hidden agenda, with a complicated past and the heart of a beast, who can ruin life for himself and others...