About the book: year / Wounded in a battle with a Varangian spy, the sorcerer Svet Smoroda, with the help of his maid Zabava, realizing that they will be looking for him, hides in the capital's hospital Order of the Daughters of Dodola. The magician Ostromir, the head of the Sorcerous Squad, is indeed organizing a search for his enemy. There is no arguing against the state machine, and the hideout of the disgraced sorcerer is quickly discovered. In addition, the disease sucks the witchcraft abilities out of the wounded. Nevertheless, when trying to arrest Svet, he manages to deceive his opponents... A year later, the sorcerer comes to Klyuchgrad again. In his opinion, this is where the road begins that can lead him to understanding the main secret of the world around him, ensuring his own safety and the final victory over Ostromir…