About the book: 2011 / The thirteenth novel in the series about Vlad Taltosh. The story of how a sentimental goddess wanted to continue her family for another generation. The story of how from the East prevented the Empire from introducing marked money into circulation. The story of how the Empire fell into panic, expecting a new breakthrough from the Genoins. The story of how the Brigadier of the Special Corps dealt with the oddities surrounding a certain native from the East. What unites them? Silver thiassa, created by divine hands and possessing mystical properties…