About the book: 2012 / An archaeological expedition working in the Perm region awakened in the tomb of the Guardian of the Gods - the Mortal Guardian - the creation of the mysterious civilization of the Ancients. Together with the researcher Damira, the Mortal Guardian finds himself in South America, where dangers and dizzying adventures await them. At the same time, the main character Eremey Varnak discovers that forest “evil spirits” are awakening in nature around him - mermaids, goblins, werewolves. Are they waiting for the coming awakening of the Ancients - their creators in time immemorial? And what will this awakening bring to humanity? Eremey realizes that unraveling the mysterious signs of the Ancients and solving environmental problems in the Russian province is one task. Meanwhile, the Order of the Ten Commandments, an international Christian organization dealing with fundamental problems of science, is actively interested in mysterious forces.