Rejected by his own Kind, exiled to a remote northern province, Pyotr Polozov tries to harness his ancestral gift—something he does his best to hide from everyone.
They think he’s good for nothing? Fine. It’s not time for him to announce himself yet!
They want to make him a bargaining chip? Well, here, dear relatives, you’ve miscalculated badly!
What might an ambitious young man do to achieve his goals if the usual rules and boundaries no longer concern him?