The journey north proved difficult and dangerous. But reaching the Rysev estate is only part of what was planned—next comes something far more complicated. The newly appointed boyar Vorontsov faces a battle with an opponent far stronger and smarter than the creatures of darkness. The relatives of young lady Yulia have no desire to hand over a powerful witch to a person with no roots who has shown up in their house. But Konstantin is ready to gnaw through his teeth for his beloved—meaning that in this fight all means will be good.