About the book: year / The balance between reality and the Upside Down hangs by a thread. Even the laws restricting magic do not help to contain the spreading borders between the worlds. Monsters are pouring into the streets of the city, and ordinary townspeople know who is to blame for this - those who call themselves gifted. Vlad is drawn into a dubious adventure against his will, and the collar of a magical contract prevents him from refusing to participate. Vlad will have to decide what price he is willing to pay for his freedom, and choose a place in the conflict between the two sides of reality.