Bogatyrs against the Dark God. Old Russian flavor, well-developed speech styles, names and locations of the three-dimensional world. The first novel of the Edeliad series. In the south of the Empire, on the territory of the poor principality of Van-Alli, there is a forgotten Elven Sanctuary. Ordinary people nicknamed this place Demon Hill. According to rumors, it was there that several wild sorcerers revived the desecrated Place of Power and want to return the Dark God. One of the best Silver squads with five metropolitan magicians is sent to the South. They reek of burnt flesh and sin. It is they who will try to save the world from the approaching Darkness. What frightened the Council of the Great Clans? What is going on on Demon Hill? What is impossible to believe?