About the book: year / In the northern thickets of Bjarma, where there are more evil spirits than people, Prince Ayur got lost. Three warring forces are looking for him, trying to get ahead of each other. They all verbally wish for good - but what are their true intentions? Perhaps the future of Aratta depends on who exactly finds Ayur first. Priest of Hasta and his nakhini? Hunter Kargai, who has cast aside his roots and with them pity for his relatives? The viceroy of Bjarma with his terrible assistant? But what about the prince himself? Ordinary people consider him a miracle worker and expect salvation from him. However, the struggle for power is the last thing on the son of the Sun’s mind. Ayur is trying to understand himself: who is he now, who is he turning into? And while a secret war is unfolding in the north, in the lands of the Vends, Princess Ayuna, without realizing it, is involved in completely different games. The ambitious and charming Prince Stanimir occupies all the girl’s thoughts; he seems to her to be a savior who will return her home and restore peace to the country. But it’s hardly worth trusting anyone in the forest region, known as the domain of werewolves... The “Aratta” series is the first collaboration between the creator of the famous series about the Wolfhound, Maria Semyonova, and the talented St. Petersburg writer Anna Gurova, author of the book series “Prince of Silence”, “Moon Warrior” ", "Book of Fire" and other popular works of the fantasy genre.