If Galina, an art expert, had known what a visit to a provincial museum would turn out for her, she would never have gone there. It would seem, what could be simpler? Assess the authenticity of the paintings of the half-forgotten artist Porfiry Beschastny and return home. But how could she know that a small Russian town was on the brink of disaster? The servants of Chaos are preparing a bloody ritual. Arret, the junk world, a crooked reflection of the Earth, awaits beyond the close gate. An ancient magician, imprisoned in a dungeon, weaves his intrigues... The storms raging in the Ordered One come to our world. Who will be able to figure out what is happening? Who will stand in the way of Chaos? Galina understands that there is no one but her. But won’t she pay too dearly for her choice? A new battle for the Orderly in the project “Nick Perumov. Worlds!