Defense, like a knife, is a double-edged weapon. But young Alec, terrified of execution for a crime he did not commit, had nothing to choose from. Therefore, he grabbed the help of a mysterious stranger calling himself Seregil... and very soon found himself drawn into a war against the Dark God himself, the almighty Lord of Death. The bet in such a game is life, its rules are unknown. Servants of the Dark God follow the warriors of Light on their heels, hunting them, striking them with blade and magic, betrayal and treason. Demons summoned from the abyss of Hell are breaking free, and the revenge of the Dark God will be terrible.