Vlad is relentless. Instead of calming down after securing for Arina the title of a great duchess and living quietly in his fortified and protected castle of Stock—no, not at all.
What’s the point! Building the city of Naker, he quite reasonably believes it will become the capital of a new great duchy, and as a result, Aliana—who is simply the El Chanor duchess—will also become a great duchess.
However, official power doesn’t go to Vlad’s head. A consort only while he’s with his wives, the master of the highest and most prestigious school of Jokers—he continues to grow his own strength and qualifications as an invincible fighter. And when his ancient ancestor, the Ice Turk, awakens within him, Vlad becomes truly invincible. And this will come in very, very handy, because the moment of terrible trouble is close: the foul creatures have already left their underground lairs to attack… Belgorod!