About the book: 2020 / Lyra is a fifteen-year-old witch who dreams of getting rid of the family curse. Because of him, any close relationship costs the lives of her friends and mentors. Only the cat, a faithful but annoying companion, manages to avoid a terrible fate. Having learned about the Sage from the Enchanted Island, Lyra goes in search of him, because who, if not a thousand-year old man, is able to answer any questions? Only you have to go there not alone, but with a disgusting old man who does nothing but grumble and drink ale. It's going to be a fun hike…