For the first time in Russian, in the “Forgotten Realms” series, Robert Salvatore’s novel about the adventures of the scribe and wizard Cadderly is published. Having repelled the Chaos attack on the Library of Edification, the young scientist hoped to never again encounter adherents of Evil. But an elven prince comes to the Library with alarming news: the sacred forest of Shilmista is increasingly being attacked by all kinds of evil creatures - orcs, ogres, bugbears. Some signs indicate that these raids and the attack on the Library are links in the same chain. Cadderly and his beloved Danica travel to Shilmista to understand the intricacies of the sinister conspiracy on the spot.