The second book in the thrilling cycle by fantasy master Alexander Bushkov. Tarik and his friends are in for new, even more dangerous adventures in the ancient kingdom of Arelat. Buying a most useful book about unclean forces, an amazing fair with entertainment and vivid surprises, kisses on the Bridge of the Bird of Inotali – all this leaves Tarik dizzy! But the shadows over the peaceful city are gathering rapidly. A lightning bolt destroys the dome of the church; Babrat's gang with knives attacks Tarik and Tami; an accident at the cheerful festival on Silver Wolf Street claims the lives of innocent townsfolk – and behind all these events stands the same dark force Tarik already encountered in the first book of the series. The young man manages to make a truce with Evil, but the term of the agreement is rapidly running out, and Tarik sets off for the Lake Country to seek help from the mysterious Sharpeyes. On the way there he will be kidnapped, but will miraculously manage to escape captivity and reach his destination. Will the Sharpeyes help Tarik? And will Tarik himself be able to rescue the mysterious beauty from another world who has fallen into trouble?