Raw Youth

A young man hungry for greatness. A family torn by secrets. A world he is not ready to face. Arkady Dolgoruky, the illegitimate son of a nobleman, dreams of rising above his chaotic upbringing. But ambition collides with confusion as he navigates a storm of pride, jealousy, guilt, and longing. Pulled between the father he resents, the ideals he barely understands, and the passions that overwhelm...