The young necromancer Shadow miraculously survives after the battle of the great magicians, but this is only the beginning of her misadventures. The seals of the ancient cache have been broken, the most powerful artifact is in the hands of madmen from the Brotherhood of Light, the war between the Light and the Dark is just around the corner... He throws our heroine out of the frying pan and into the fire: either the archmage will take her hostage, or the light elves will sentence her to death. And if because of the damned surname, no, everyone suddenly decided that one arch-vampire ruler was inflamed with feelings for her... Will the Shadow cope with the trials that befell her? Will he find his happiness?