About the book: year / The main character, Adelaide, half-elf, half-human, is accused of high treason. Before the trial, she tells her story, taking the reader on a journey through a fantasy world full of secrets and dangers. This book introduces the universe in which all the actions and events of the novel will unfold in the future; the main conflict of the entire series of books also begins here. Together with the charming and brave elf, the reader will travel from south to north across the entire eastern continent from the coastal village of Gludin to the distant northern lands, the abode of the gnomes, and back; get acquainted with the creatures that inhabit this world, and also immerse yourself in its history and mythology. As the plot progresses, the heroine herself will have to learn the secret of her birth and choose a side in the upcoming battle between the forces of darkness and light..