Seven people set out on the last pilgrimage to the Tombs of Time, to the ruler of pain—the mysterious and mythical Shraik: a priest Lenar Hoyt, Colonel Fedman Kassad, poet Martin Silen, scientist Sol Weintraub, detective Lamia Bron, a Templar Het Mastein, and a consul of the Hegemony Gegeguion. Each of them pursues their own goal, and each is destined to play a key role in freeing the universe from the slavery of parasites that grant immortality. The “crossform” gift carries a catastrophic threat, taking from a person what is most valuable.
To shed light on the truth, cleanse the universe of parasitism and the dominance of handcrafted creations, is destined to Lamia Bron’s daughter—Enee. Her guardian, friend, and beloved will be Raoul Endymion, whose support, strength, and love will become a source of power for Enee…