Bond, James Bond? No, Ligus, Elena van Ligus, nee duchess, magician and... special agent of the Secret Guard. However, he also loves martinis and guns. Sequel to "Serge van Ligus". Four hundred years have passed since the events described in Serge. The state of Gravia he founded is a modern, highly developed country, and the Secret Guard protects the foundations of its existence. While investigating a major case related to the prohibited trade in artifacts of the Ancients, special agent of the Secret Guard Elena Ligus is on the trail of those who, with their ill-considered actions, can cause Armageddon... Fleming, Clancy and Forsyth rolled into one, but... in the fantasy setting of the world of "Serge van Ligus."