Malaz′ka imperiya kypyt′ nevdovolennyam, znekrovlena neskinchennymy viynamy, zapeklymy mizhusobytsyamy i kryvavymy protystoyannyamy z hriznym Anomanderom Reykom i yoho tist-andiyi, drevnimy ta neprymyrennymy chaklunamy. Navit′ impers′ki lehiony, scho davno zvykly do krovoprolyttya, prahnut′ perepochynku. Prote vlada imperatrytsi Lasin zalyshayet′sya absolyutnoyu, i yiyi strashni vbyvtsi — Kihti — ochoronyayut′ yiyi. Dlya serzhanta Viskidzheka ta yoho zahonu Mostopaliv, a takozh dlya SHarp-SCHohly, chaklunky Druhoho Lehionu, scho zalyshylasya v zhyvych, naslidky oblohy Blidi maly b staty chasom dlya zhaloby za bahat′ma zahyblymy. Ale Daruzhystan, ostannye z Vil′nych mist Genabakisa, sche trymayet′sya. Same na tsyu starodavnyu tsytadel′ zvertaye sviy chyzhyy pohlyad Lasin. Odnak, schozhe, scho Imperiya ne samotnya u tsiy velykiy hri. Zlovisni, povyazani z tinnyu syly zbyrayut′sya, a sami bohy hotuyut′sya zihraty svoyu rol′...