There is, of course, no cure for death, but it is quite possible to give a person a second life, making him young and at the same time preserving the memory of the past. So spoke the Teacher, or rather, the one who unwittingly became the teacher of Kertelin, once a half-educated magician, once a poor old crippled man, and now a young wizard. However, the gift that the teacher gave to Kertelin along with the knowledge does not make his new life calm and joyful at all. Too many in Gaerth would like to master his unusual magic, and there are no obstacles that would stop them in the hunt for the magician. He has yet to learn how to resist enemies, as well as find friends who are ready to stand by his side in difficult times.