About the book: year / People were never able to find out where the enemy came from, who simultaneously attacked the Empire and its neighbors - the Dzhangras. The blow turned out to be so powerful that it could only be repelled by uniting, but the Dzhangras did not want an alliance with people, and the war turned into a disaster. The Jangra state ceased to exist, and humanity survived, but only at the cost of the loss of the Metropolis and the death of the emperor. Much knowledge and technology have been lost, the Empire is rapidly disintegrating, and it seems that nothing else can make humanity unified again. Lieutenant Ilya Chekhov is one of the few surviving officers of the imperial army, which was almost completely destroyed in the decisive battle. Like other veterans who found themselves useless after the end of the war, he tries to survive in a world plunging into chaos, but suddenly receives a shaky, illusory chance to revive the Empire and prevent the almost inevitable death of humanity.