They say that somewhere in Siberia, a God has awakened. And with him—hundreds, thousands of gods and mythical creatures. Now, on the border of Russia and China, a new state has emerged whose power is not based on oil, people, or technology, but on miracles and magic. In this new reality, magic and faith are a commodity everyone wants, and the powerful are willing to give a great deal for them. But not everyone is happy with the new neighbor. Eighteen-year-old Egor Bogdanov travels to the City of a Thousand Gods to bring his father back—or to destroy the city to its foundations.