About the book: year / The right of the first night is a dubious prey for a thief who is accustomed to dealing with trophies of a different kind: family heirlooms, objects of art, noble secrets.. Although a real professional won’t do anything for a decent fee. Moreover, the stolen right will only be a disguise for me, which will allow me to steal the precious opal, so necessary for my customers, right from under the count’s nose. That is why I am the Initiate of the One Lurking in the Shadows, to carry out the most unusual and complex contracts with impeccable accuracy. Although even I, with all my experience, could not predict that it would not be a precious stone at all that would turn out to be the main secret of His Highness. And that within the walls of his distant castle lurked such darkness that I hoped never to encounter...