Never read ancient spells out loud! The consequences can be the most unexpected. The heroes of the novel - Anton and Tatyana, who were transported to a parallel world by an ancient pagan conspiracy, were convinced of this the hard way. The world is similar and not similar to ours. Here Finland and Russia are hot tropical countries. Slavery is legalized here, and robbers rule the forest roads. Here, the one who is the first to draw the sword from its scabbard wins, and the balance of the world is maintained by the Riters - mysterious invincible warriors. Who are they - demigods called upon to restore justice and protect the weak, or just executors of the sentence passed by a higher mind? Important question. But only for those who manage to stay alive.