American writer Dave Duncan came up with a fantasy country, the inhabitants of which, living side by side with fairy-tale peoples - trolls, genies, elves, dwarves, gnomes - have amazing magical abilities. For the time being, they managed to keep the witchcraft powers under control, but an ambitious sorcerer has subjugated the magicians and is trying to take over the world. The wizard Rap and his like-minded people come into conflict with him.

“The Striking Blade” is the first part of the “Chosen Ones” series.