About the book: 2007 / Welcome to the world of magical wars, familiar to readers from Dmitry Braslavsky's novels "The Raven" and "The Sorcerer's Games"! Strange events are happening in Horwerk, the state of the gnomes. In accordance with long-standing traditions, King Viork marries a princess from the human royal line. She is closely followed by the “Shields of the Queen,” four young dwarf guards from different Horwerk clans. However, it soon becomes clear that someone’s goal is to kill the king and cast a shadow on his young wife. This has never happened in Horwerk during its entire existence. Young fighters are determined to protect their ward…