When the whirlpool of fate catches you like a piece of wood, there is only one way to survive - to take action. Roman Belov was lucky: fate brought him into a world where the fears that had plagued him since childhood turned into a magical gift to sense danger. But will his new ability help him survive in a world in which the lords of steam engines - gnomes, the inhabitants of giant trees - elves, and orcs - masters of the steppes, scorched by ancient dragon magic, live next to ordinary people? The fact that you will have to start with the not-so-safe profession of a bodyguard in the service of someone whom many consider a bloody maniac does not add to optimism.