The youngest son of the herdsman Yerzhan — the ninth son of Yerkenzhe, goes in search of his father and eight brothers, bewitched by the evil Tasbol into stone idols. By the power of his spirit, Yerkenzhe overcomes the spell of Tasbol and frees his loved ones.
Bai Nurtaza hopes to find in the young poet, ambitious and not indifferent to female beauty, a loyal ally in the fight against the Soviet government. Taking advantage of Musa's weakness, unable to resist temptations, he completely subordinates him to his influence...
