Greatland—a continent steeped in danger, secrets, and miracles! Here, in dense forests, predatory “swers” roam; above mountain peaks, dreadful “spifreplams” circle; fierce winds twist strange mechanisms of a flying city; and enormous pipes billow smoke, spreading an impenetrable darkness across the sky. But if you were born on the Seven Islands and royal blood runs in your veins, forget about ever visiting Greatland! On this boundless land, where darkness sometimes is stronger than flame, no one will receive you warmly. For everyone, you will become a spawn of ancient evil. You will be despised, hated, and feared. And sooner or later they will open the hunt for you—like for a wild beast.
Alas, the young king’s son, dreaming of distant lands, one day yields to temptation and breaks the just ban. But does the prince know what he really needs? And is it worth risking his honor, freedom, and life just to see a stranger’s edge with his own eyes? And if he should risk it—then for what…?