The confrontation between two great states - Intalia and Guran - has lasted for thousands of years. However, the forces of the opponents are still equal - and small wars that arise approximately once every century serve only as bloody entertainment for bored monarchs. It was so - but it will not be so again. Because the mysterious Order of the Bringers of Light, which has protected Intaglia for centuries, is on the verge of collapse - and the smart, purposeful Emperor Gurana intends to take advantage of the opportune moment to strike a deadly blow. From now on, it is not armies that will decide the fate of the world, but people - magicians and generals, scouts and assassins .And the outcome of events, perhaps, is foreseen only by the great wizard, who imprisoned himself in the High Castle, which is not subject to the passage of time...