Early 1990s: complex and contradictory realities of Yerevan and Artsakh. On one side is the noble idea of ​​the liberation struggle, on the other - the chaos of war and personal gain. A story about complex and contradictory times, a story whose heroes and anti-heroes often have real prototypes, episodes - a documentary basis. In some episodes, the author reproduced the events that happened to him in different parts of the Armenian-Azerbaijani front line.

Contrary to the accepted norm, this literary work was born after the filming of the famous film of the same name. Some episodes presented in the book were not in the film, or some episodes of the film are not in the novel. It is built according to the script of the (5-part) film, the co-authors of which are Levon Galstyan and Gnel Nalbandyan. The screenwriters were actively supported by the author of the idea of ​​the film "Don't Be Afraid" Alexan Harutyunyan and director Aram Shahbazyan.

The novel, which is being republished two decades later, invites us to relive the decisive pages of our recent past with a sober perspective and the feeling of a direct participant.