The light mages decide that the danger is too great and now they need a Union of Elements. No one has ever assembled it specifically before, but there’s no time to wait for a sign from above. Apprentices of Zarechye, Kitazh, and Divnomory must meet and find those very mages who can work together. Margarita, Polina, Mitya, and Seva are in for a long journey full of secrets and new knowledge—but will it lead them to the Union of Elements?
Meanwhile, the dark mages make contact and offer an alliance. Refusing it means trouble for Irving. This is the concluding part of the saga. The heroines will wait for their initiation; the heroes will gain what they were looking for—the fate will tie all the threads together at last. And in the end, every reader will be able to cross the river and find themselves on the other side.