New works of the popular science fiction writer, who previously appeared under the pseudonym J. Cole, once again immerse the reader in the atmosphere of incredible adventures and star battles. The insidious criminal Arcturus, having stolen a time machine, makes forays into the past to take possession of a powerful magical object - the spear of Longinus, which A Roman legionnaire killed Jesus Christ on the cross. The miraculous spear is capable of bestowing enormous power and success in battle - it was possessed by the great conquerors Tamerlane and Harald the Terrible, and it was this that allowed Hitler’s troops to conquer half of the world. In the hands of an adventurer, it can become a terrible weapon, so the intelligence services of the future in various historical eras begin the hunt for Arcturus.