Demon

The first half of the XIII century. There was a batty on Russia, which has not yet become a single state, but even in the face of a common enemy there is no unity between Russian people. Some, such as the boyar Kolovrat and his son, protect the Russian land, while others, like Brodnik Ploskina, help the enemy. It is difficult for the defenders to survive! Meanwhile, another battle goes in Russia - the confrontation of Christianity and pagan beliefs, which as demonic obsession. Christianity does not unite people as it could unite. Therefore, the demon is strong, which is hiding in stone and evokes dangerous, sweet dreams. Follow such a dream - and you can die.
The undeservedly forgotten story "Bes, who creates the dream" is published with another, well -known work of the classic of Russian historical prose by Ivan Zaivin - "verbs the bits"