To rid the world of the young, evil witch known as the Girl in Lilac, Oleg Seredin must once again return to the times of ancient Rus. It seemed that all he needed was to get safely—along with the dangerous captive—from Tver to Pechora… But how was the Wizard to know that it was precisely here, in the mysterious depths of ancient Russian forests, he would have to use all his skills and abilities? Not to shy away from both sorcery and good steel cuts with swords. And Oleg couldn’t possibly imagine that his main enemy would be by no means the young witch…