Irka Khortitsa has traveled a long road—from an ordinary girl to a powerful witch who must decide the fates of gods and worlds. Is she ready for such responsibility? No one will ask.
Irka is destined to meet Tabiti the Serpent-Footed, the legendary ruler of Iriy, and also to meet the lord of the Dead Forest—the one who commands the endless hordes of monsters. The war between Tabiti and the Chained One began even before Irka was born, but it is she who must bring it to an end. And the decision of the young witch will determine the future of two worlds… and her own future.