Reiserdaigne Walton accomplished the impossible: he freed lutens and tamed living houses. His lifeless ones—obedient like trained dogs—brought him fame, respect, and money. But one wrong decision puts everything he built at risk—and along with it, his life.
When the familiar world collapses, allies come to the rescue, and each of them pursues their own goal: someone wants to preserve the system, someone—turn it to ruins. What role will the exemplary domographer, the rebellious luten, and the one who dreams of freeing him play in this confrontation?
Continuation of the YA novel by Zhenya Yurkina about sisters who lost their loved ones and moved to another city—and about houses that have a soul. The second book of the trilogy about living houses. A story in the spirit of a gothic novel, with a detective line and an unmatched atmosphere. A tightly interwoven, multi-layered plot.