The tetralogy tells about the adventures of fictional Zaporozhian Cossack Arsen Zvenyhora and his lover Zlatka, portraying some notable figures like Ivan Sirko and events of 17th century Ukraine, Russia, Ottoman Empire and other countries, like the Battle of Vienna.
Heavily influenced by Marxism [citation needed]and the official Soviet view of Muscovy-Ukraine relations, those novels may still pose an exciting popular reading on the topic.
The main character Arsen Zvenyhora is a sort of "17th century James Bond": an action hero and polyglot, easily adapting to rapidly changing circumstances and ethno-cultural environments.
The main character, who is an ordinary Cossack from Zaporozhian Sich, eclipses the figures of the representatives of the upper class, who appear greedy and dishonest.
[3] Malyk received Literary Prize named after Lesya Ukrainka (1983) - for works on a historical and patriotic theme for children (including the novels "Ambassador of Urus-Shaitan", "Silk Lace" and "Prince Kiy").