It was in vain that Mikhail Somov hoped that his return from Cantilim would end his strange magical adventures. Not so simple. Too many people are eager for the one marked by the shadow of fire to be used as their errand runner. The shadow of power hanging over Mishka draws adventurers of all kinds like an irresistible force. They’re ready to do anything to get what so undeservedly ended up in someone else’s hands.
The usual methods are in play—deception, treachery, threats… Around the guy, passions flare up for real, intricate intrigues weave themselves, and it soon becomes almost impossible to tell who here is friend and who is enemy.