XVI century. The four horsemen of the Apocalypse are rampaging across Europe, bringing with them the horrors of war, plague, famine and fratricidal hatred. It seems that the end of the world is coming. And only Michel Nostradamus knows how many more trials will befall humanity. His name is surrounded by a veil of mystery. He sees through the barriers of time, his predictions come true with frightening accuracy even in the 21st century. “Deception” is the second book of V. Evangelisti’s novel “The Magician”, in which the prophet Michel Nostradamus gains pan-European fame. He is surrounded by powerful friends and equally powerful enemies. He is persecuted by the princes of the church and the Inquisition. Nostradamus must be extremely careful to avoid accusations of heresy and that he communicates with beings from the other world. Will his wonderful and sinister gift help him?