About the book: 2022 / Jim Butcher is a recognized creator of worlds and a master of dashingly twisted plots, the author of almost two dozen successful mystical thrillers, many of which have become winners of prestigious awards, - again surprises and delights us. Weaving steampunk, futuristic dystopia and heroic fantasy into a bizarre canvas, Butcher created a large-scale saga about an amazing world where monstrous monsters prowl the fog-covered surface of the planet, and the entire human civilization is concentrated in the Spears - man-made towers made of ash. stone The human race, as usual, is mired in intrigue and conflict, and some, for the sake of power, are even ready to enter into a conspiracy with absolute Evil... They are opposed only by a handful of brave souls and even the brave son of the leader of the Quiet Paws clan, the cat Rowle. Will the union of people and cats be able to fulfill their mission or will they have to surrender to the dubious mercy of the Unknown Forces??