A brutal war broke out on the continent. Hordes of nomads fell upon peaceful cities and countries, destroying everything in their path. The military leaders are powerless, the rulers and the sages are powerless - no one can stop the disaster, or even find its cause. It seems that the World is doomed, but four heroes, armed with knowledge, understand that an unknown force has come to the world of people, expelled from the Upper Sphere, and challenges it. Note: The novel by Andrei Martyanov and Maria Kizhina “The Last War” in the 2001 edition ( book “Time of Trouble”) was published in the adaptation of Pavel Molitvin under the title “Awakening the Sleepers.”