The enemy is defeated, the lady’s heart is freed from captivity, persecution by the Inquisition is in the past, as are the dungeon cells of the Secret Order and military failures. Yesterday’s Sergey Prokhorkin is now not only the beloved and respected prince Bodrov—he is also the living embodiment of the hero from Prince of Cold’s ancient legends. It seems you can finally breathe freely, relax, and live for your own pleasure—but resting on your laurels doesn’t work out. First, the princevarech Alexei has to be rescued from trouble in neighboring Siliria; then Uloria and Fradshtadt try to take away the lands that have been won back. And to make matters worse, his powerful enemies have decided he is a dangerous figure and want to remove him from the board. There’s no way to outplay them. Only if you play by their rules…