Yasen — Mikhail Razgonov — returns to Russia and dreams of a peaceful life and the quiet joy of creativity.
However, the novel he is writing holds far too much significance for both the Initiated and their enemies.
An unexpected turn is emerging in the history of the age-old confrontation. Never before have the mysterious emissaries of the Third Force — also known as the Enlightened — shown themselves so openly.
Where has the double agent Elf disappeared to — was he one of the Enlightened? How did another of the Enlightened — David Marevich — end up at a mysterious singularity point? What has so frightened the fearless super-agent Grave?
Finding the answers to these questions is not only difficult, but mortally dangerous.