The novel is set in the fictional country of Vardia. In this world, air travel is developed. Ships fly at enormous speeds, take part in air battles, perform breathtaking maneuvers—and are perfectly suitable for housing. The main hero is Darian Frey, a thirty-year-old captain. This roving pilot was lucky enough to win the ship “Katti Jay” in a card game called “rake.” But fate wasn’t particularly kind to him. Just look at the crew: Kreyk—a demonist on the run—travels with an armored golem and carries a heavy burden of guilt; Jez—a new navigator—clearly keeps something hidden from the rest of the crew; Malvery—the disgraced doctor—regularly drinks himself half to death. No wonder that when an opportunity arises to steal a chest of jewels, Frey agrees without hesitation, not realizing that he is pulling himself and his crew into a chain of dirty intrigues…