Love takes away choice, freedom, and reason—so thought Erika Ptashko, a cadet at a Military Space Academy: an excellent student, a beauty, a careerist—and, unfortunately, an orphan. By fate’s will and by command, she takes part in a secret operation of worldwide scale. Now Erika is a hunter of a killer and a real monster from a planet whose residents are feared by an entire galaxy. But, as fate would have it, the hunter and the victim can switch places. Does love take away freedom and choice? Or is love a спасіння? Happiness and great luck? Erika will find out soon— from her own experience!