Bored in a remote military unit, Major of the Airborne Forces Stanislav Svarog instinctively craves battles. An ancient Mongol shaman helps him get what he wants—on one delightful day, a terrible whirlpool sucks Svarog in and he lands on the planet Talaar, in a world where laras live—mighty magicians who rule the world. They are effectively immortal. They spend their lives in amusements and court intrigues. They live on floating islands and aren’t interested in the affairs of primitive, mortal inhabitants of the planet. And Svarog is one of them. An ancient prophecy connects him with this world. In addition, he manages to discover a mythical magical weapon that had been lost a few hundred years ago…