The Last Stronghold

Not long ago, Dmitry Voyevodin thought his position in this lost world was precarious—but now it has become completely hopeless. Behind him are the ruins of cities; ahead is uncertainty. Where it’s safe and where the territory is controlled by the enemy is unknown. The strange place called Belovodye, where miracles happen even greater than nuclear synthesis, is reaching its final days.

But hundreds of survivors, pushing through exhaustion and attacks from the local fauna and ironfolk, place their hopes in the Lord and follow their self-proclaimed prince. Damiiatar isn’t even happy about having to play this role, but by irony of fate, only he—the outsider—knows the habits of the Emyrian Inquisitive AI better than any native. Which means Damiiatar will be their prince until he leads them to a safe place.