Mavna always led a measured life: work in a café, meetings with friends, a hobby of knitting and baking. However, trouble grips her quiet little town. At night, strange creatures appear in the streets that resemble rabid dogs; they find drained people, and some disappear without a trace.
Smorodnik, a mage who wields fire magic and hunts undead, must find the leader of these swamp creatures. He strikes a deal with the café worker, assuming she is connected to these events somehow.
What will this forced alliance lead to, if from the very beginning they both understand how different they are—and how much they irritate each other?