About the book: 2006 / "The Valkyrie cannot fall in love. Valkyrie is obliged to accept the challenge, no matter who throws it. No one who has met the Valkyrie before will ever recognize her. Otherwise, the secret will protect itself, and everyone who hears it will die. The disobedient Valkyrie awaits the judgment of the Twelve.” This is an immutable law. Having killed the midnight witch in a duel, Irka challenges the darkness. It is Methodius Buslaev who must destroy the lone Valkyrie. The Valkyrie's spear and the Ancient One's sword, which changed the light, will meet in a battle from which only one will come out alive. Irka understands that Methodius will never recognize her in her new guise. And no matter how well he wields a sword, he is vulnerable. After all, to win she just needs to say her name, and then the old curse will come true.