About the book: 2022 / Plateau of the Winds - a place where blood can be shed. The Plateau of the Winds is a deserted village in the mountains where Lapis Lazuli, a stone of longevity, is mined. The Plateau of the Winds is the last refuge from the blizzard for two strangers: Omar, a miner and trader from the Old Earth, and Chi Yong, a talented scientist who barely survived the accident. The hearth is burning. A blizzard is raging. And the longer these two talk, the more threads connect their destinies. The more secrets are revealed, the more terrible the revenge will be.