Stef is sure that the answers to all questions must be found in the heart of the swamp. To do that, he and Ares need to repeat the path Stesha took many years ago. Wild moments of madness, illusions, swamp dogs, ancient underwater creatures, boggy mire, and deadly fire traps—these are only a small part of the trials that Marya has prepared for them. And as a bonus, another note from Stesha! Now Stef faces something incredible: he must believe that the girl is still alive and that she can still be saved. And for that, he needs to understand the rules of the new game—a game in which a Puppet Master has appeared, another mortally dangerous player…