By fate, ancient artifacts ended up in his hands: a brooch with a stone and a saber. Unclear whether it’s luck or a curse. The interests of the Imperial Russian Empire’s gendarmerie service and a powerful secret order converged on these artifacts. And now Grigory will have to go to the Arabian desert—because a secret hidden within the artifacts is located there. But the order doesn’t sleep, and a hunt for Grisha is already underway. His natural shrewdness and martial skills must help him. Yet the enemies are strong and ruthless.