MAGICAL DETECTIVE AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE.
WILL APPEAL TO FANS OF “GRAF AVERIN.”
Petersburg is gripped by a strange epidemic of madness: the townspeople suddenly lose their minds, tear off their clothes, and sing indecent couplets. But when yet another possessed person kills a policeman, and clear traces of sorcery appear at the scene, the investigation is taken under the control of the Mirror Ministry.
Mitya Demidov is summoned to the capital—former head of the Department of Mirror Magic from the provincial town of Kreshchensk. He has already lost both his position and his powers, but that doesn’t stop him: once again, Mitya finds himself drawn into a dangerous case.
Almost immediately, he becomes a target for those behind the unrest and miraculously escapes a trap. However, his interest isn’t limited to criminals alone. A risky scheme ripens within the ministry: to bring to light those who break the bans, weave intrigues against the Mirrorfolk, and defy the Emperor himself. And it is Mitya who must become the decisive figure in this deadly game.
“[The] conclusion of the trilogy about Mitya the Mirror Mage won’t let go until the very last page. Dark secrets, a difficult choice, and unexpected encounters hit right at the heart. And all of it—under the warm atmosphere of Petersburg and Kreshchensk, seasoned with steampunk spirit and the spirit of the Russian Empire.” – Alina Potekhina, author of “Magic Will Return on Monday”