Wherever they appear, hoping for a quiet refuge, war comes there after a while—no matter which of Novikov, Levashov, Shulgin, and their comrades from the “Andreev Brotherhood” end up this time. Is it some terrible pattern, cruel fate, or the hypothetical World Holders are once again testing their strength—or revealing the infamous limit of their abilities? This time, a kaleidoscope of worlds and eras carries the friends from war-torn Transvaal to Valhalla, which in an instant turns into a “field of battle,” forcing them at last to make a decision about the final and decisive battle with the dugguras whose invasion threatens the very existence of humankind. However, not everything is so simple and unambiguous—and victory in the battle doesn’t always mean a won war.