The third and penultimate book. Intrigues are taking shape. The knot is tightening. The fairy tale is told, but the matter is done. And powers come into play that Zoslava cannot handle. Besides—who is she to contradict even the empress, who, though she wished, neither more nor less, but the fiancé of Zoslov? The granddaughter of Berendei has her mouth full of troubles even without Arey. And the grandmother with her whims—Luciana Bereslavovna, an unwanted mentor—royal princes, Kirey, and the dead fiancé who is close… but try to get him.