In every age, the stars, sensing danger, send guardians into the magical world—children of the Double Stars, bearers of an unusual and rare gift. Their arrival has long been learned how to predict: by indicating in whose family an extraordinary child will be born. Lex, the foretold child of magic, was born with a rare gift for understanding nature, but without the abilities to cast spells—so she was neither fully human nor a mage. She was surrounded by protection and raised like a person, but one accident changed everything, revealing the truth—about her wizard parents, about the wonders and dangers of the world. And she leaves home—to study, to learn about herself, to develop her gift—yet she doesn’t even suspect that her entire path is a ritual to awaken power. The power that, in a dark hour, will be expected to bring miracles and help. In 2006 “The Child of Magic” came out in “Alfa-Kniga.” After eight years, the novel underwent significant changes: half the book was rewritten and edited, and half was written anew.