The Case of the Black Magician is a fantastic novel by Kirill Klevansky, the fourth book in the eponymous cycle. Genre: battle fantasy, urban fantasy, adventure. Aleksandr Dumskiy. Alex Dum. Professor of Black Magic. He hates fairies. Everyone knows that it’s true, but no one is aware—why. This short story tells you why. And this short story will be the beginning of the approaching finale.