The Flame and the Cross are symbols of the Holy Office, an institution that brings to the world the fire of the only and true faith. But these are also two signs opposing each other - one symbolizes the Persian fire magicians, the second orthodox Christians fighting them. Their struggle is one of the elements of the plot of the new cycle about the world in which Christ came down from the cross. In the first volume you will get acquainted with the fate of the Inquisitor Mordimer Madderdin, observed through the eyes of, among others, the beautiful Katherine - Madderdin's mother and Arnold Lovefell - his mentor and teacher, member of the Inquisitorium's Inner Circle. All this will take place in the context of a bloody peasant uprising that devastates the Empire, in the rich home of a beautiful courtesan who amuses herself with the dark arts, in the mystical lair of a Persian wizard, in the Academy of the Inquisitorium and in the stronghold of the Holy Official - the mysterious monastery of Amshilas. In terms of chronology, this volume opens "Inquisitorial cycle" by Jacek Piekara. Therefore, it will be an excellent introduction to the world created by the author. And those who know Madderdin well will receive answers to a number of questions. What made him become the Servant of God and the Hammer of the Witches, and why does he have supernatural powers? What dark secret connected the inquisitor's mother with the powerful Bishop Gersard? What are the origins of the members of the Inquisitorium's Inner Circle? How is training at the Academy conducted? What unites the Persian followers of the fire cult with the inquisitors? Who are the Twins who accompany the inquisitor during some missions, and what task is entrusted to them? Amateur translation from seregaistorik. This translation is made for informational purposes only and is not used for commercial gain.