1911, Russian Empire, but different. King George sits on the throne, and his guard consists of the Overshadowed - that’s what magicians are called here. And the turner Fedor lives in the empire. An ordinary craftsman, as they call them here. He works at a factory, gets paid well and is quite happy with life. But one day, as a result of an emergency, a restless soul enters Fyodor’s body. Life begins to change, and with it, Fedor himself...The cover uses a painting by the Honored Artist of the Ukrainian SSR, People's Artist of Ukraine I. I. Tartakovsky “At the Machine.”