Unrest in the northern state of Ros. The ruthless tax collectors of the Grand Duke take away from the inhabitants what has survived the raids of mounted barbarians. The black priests are raising their heads, the druids, the main magical force opposing the blacks, are weakened and divided. At this moment, a simple forest hunter becomes the involuntary owner of a unique magical talisman. And immediately his life goes upside down: a ghost becomes his companion, black priests begin to pursue him, he meets creatures that he had previously only heard of in legends. And on top of everything else - the magic of the Talisman of the Magi, which appears uninvited at the most inopportune moment! But Nick must overcome everything to survive where no one has survived!