Probably, never before has fate dealt so cruelly with Gleb Orlov, a journalist from the 21st century, who, by the will of fate, ended up in Ancient Rus'. His successful confrontation with the Lost Place - an anomalous zone at the junction of worlds - brought him fame and respect from his friends and the fierce hatred of his enemies. Gleb, nicknamed the First Walker, planned to make the inhabitants of Khlyn-grad happy, but the boyars humiliated by him, having made a deal with dark creatures from the dead kingdom of Navi, turned everything back. And the intimidated and indifferent people again plunged into continuous drunkenness and illusory bliss bestowed by the “brown dust.” Will Gleb the First Walker be able to defeat the new enemy and seal the Dark Gate?..