The Highlanders, seemingly ordinary peasants, have magical abilities, both beneficial and dangerous. But at the same time, they cannot get out of poverty and live in constant fear: what if one of the families turns its disastrous gift against the other?.. The peaceful city of Ansul was proud of its libraries, schools and temples, until it was captured by the Alds, fanatical barbarians -demon fighters. Considering culture a demonic obsession, they even banned reading and writing under penalty of death. But the man, who was kept in prison for a whole year and tortured, managed to save several precious books... Young Gavir foresees the future, but cannot prevent the catastrophe that threatens his world - the world in which he grew up as a slave. Having found the freedom he never wanted, he sets off into the unknown... The novel “Voices” included in the collection was awarded the American PEN Center Prize in 2005, and the novel “Epiphany” was awarded the Nebula Prize in 2008. For the first time, the entire the famous West Coast Legends trilogy.