Investigator Ivan Velesov arrives in the forgotten village of Yarovoye to find a missing artifact—the Icon. But a straightforward investigation quickly turns into a nightmare: memory gaps, visions, secret games of the gods, and suspicions that he himself is only a pawn in someone else’s game. Ivan will have to make a choice: fulfill his duty or act according to his conscience... * * * Mystery and satire, Slavic folklore and detective intrigue intertwine in a story about finding oneself, betrayal, power, and the idea that real strength is always hidden in people—not in gods.