About the book: 2006 / Zarechye is a land where werewolves and vampires, dragons and cannibals are still found; where the rulers of tiny kingdoms fight in the morning, and by the evening they conclude a treaty of friendship. Here, robbers and simply adventurers roam the roads. Among them is a knight who dreams of becoming a poet, and a wandering singer who wants to learn the craft of a warrior. They met at a roadside inn and agreed to travel together, teaching each other. And very soon it became clear that each of them is not who he claims to be....