The novel by American science fiction writers R. and R. Miller is a poetic work, full of colorful images of fictional worlds and extraordinary heroes. A descendant of the ancient powerful D'ni people named Gen devoted many years to studying the history and language of his ancestors. He managed to master the main knowledge of D'ni - the art of creating new worlds. And so, having become completely comfortable with the role of the Creator, Gen decides to take his fourteen-year-old son Atra as his assistant. However, the difference in their views on the problem of the creator's responsibility to his creation is too great. Gradually, the gap in the relationship between father and son becomes insurmountable...

The book is related to the popular computer game MYST.

Artist: A. M. Eremin