About the book: 2010 / Imagine that you are a young, promising heir to an ancient family. And imagine that fate decided to put a big fat cross on you. That is, everything seems to be in business, and only you are sitting within four walls in the family castle and sadly watching how your youth passes. What to do? After all, your family has long been famous for its indomitable temper and talent for getting into all sorts of trouble! Seize every opportunity to somehow change your life, rushing headlong at the first call of fate towards exploits, glory, danger, love. Forward! And let all the magicians and sorcerers of this world beware, because with you are demons, gargoyles, dragons and the famous fighter against evil spirits Hoog the Cross-Eyed himself. You are from Kholmogorye! And there are already two of you!