The capture of the vicecount of Volzhsky became a turning point in the course of the war that had begun. In taking this step, Sergei Belov understood perfectly well that he was acting without orders and solely at his own risk. Now everything will depend on the results of their joint raid into the Cainwood—the places where alien flying machines crashed. The expedition has been carefully planned and prepared, but there are forces ready to do everything so that the vicecount of Volzhsky doesn’t return alive from the Cainwood.