"Glyaden" — a historical drama in which ancient magic permeates the harsh reality of the Urals in the 17th century.
The Porechensky Ostyak Rusai and his son Bolyak sail to the Glyaden sanctuary to ask for protection for their lands. But the pilgrimage turns into a series of deadly trials — they are beset by mystical beings, shamanic intrigues, cruel rituals, and battles with nomads. Overcoming curses and temptations, the heroes inadvertently change the fate of the entire Porechye.
The novel captivates with its original folklore of the indigenous peoples, detailed reconstruction of pagan rites, and a tense plot. The connection to history gives the novel a special depth: the image of the boy Bolyak is inspired by the fate of the ore hunter Bolyak Rusaev — one of the iconic, but now forgotten figures, whose work contributed to the development of the Ural's riches and its transformation into the "Support Region of the State".