The world of Surem. A world in which Magic defeated scientific Progress millennia ago. A world in which a vast empire is ruled by Viceroys on behalf of a long-dormant elf king, a world that knows no change. But sooner or later everything comes to an end, and the very foundations of the universe are shaken. Ared the Damned, Ared the Risen, the god of Knowledge, breaks out of the sun trap, loyal lords rebel, the immaculate Viceroy, the virtuous wife of the stone king arranges her personal life... And in the family of Duke Suersen, unusual twins are born, one of whom can save the world, and the other - destroy. But which one is which?