Studying at the “Tower” opens a new stage of life for Garod Cnysh. Here there won’t be measured lectures and boring notes—ahead are duels, tricky political games, and trials where sometimes the stakes are equal to life itself. The weak are not forgiven, and the strong are respected, but only the one who is ready to fight will reach the end. And Garod intends to prove that he is worthy of both the title of count and the power of a mage.