Long ago, three of the strongest dark magicians created their own world—the Book of Seven Roads—and sealed their eidosees (spirits) inside it. Settling in the new reality, the magicians gained absolute power and invulnerability. But to live forever, they must periodically lure seven volunteers to them. Anyone who ends up in the book forever forgets the past and regards anyone they meet as an enemy. It is precisely on this artifact that Ligul placed his bet. Meftodius, Dafna, Shilov, Chimodanov, Praskovya, Varvara, and Moshkin are all prearranged cards for the head of the Chancery of Darkness—but if he forces them to fight one another, he will avenge the Light for its defeats.
Meanwhile, Aida Plahovna Mamselkiна, in other words Death, is looking for a successor. And the choice falls on a former valkyrie—Irka. But how to set a trap for her?