The Puppeteer

Starships among the stars, magic and reality—where existence is paid for with the energy of darkness and death. Stepan meets astonishing inhabitants of this world, finds allies and makes dangerous enemies, but the main mystery hides in the shadows of those whom people here are accustomed to calling the masters.

Interstellar travel by ships and magic. Advanced technology and ancient forces—everything has intertwined in this strange, enchanting world. In a world where above the horizon a dead sun burns, and life is held together by the energy of darkness and death. Stepan столкнулся with unusual residents—ones who, it seemed, had no place in ordinary reality. Among them he found friends. But along with friendship came powerful enemies—those whom the locals call the lords. However, it soon turns out that their power may be nothing more than a carefully staged decoration.

Now the hero must understand who is hiding behind the backs of mighty envoys and their merciless rulers. For the solution can open his way out—beyond yet another trap he has found himself caught in: the dangerous and impossible Dark World.