This world lies one step away from ours - but taking a step is available only to a select few who have the mysterious gift of wandering between realities... In this world, the twenty-first century intricately merges with the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, in the courtesan “courts of love” exquisite intrigues are woven and ripened cruel conspiracies, and noble gentlemen fight duels for the favor of beautiful ladies with the help of completely modern revolvers. Just yesterday, Miriam, who grew up on Earth, did not even suspect the existence of this world. And now he must become family to her, because by right of birth and blood she must take the place of her deceased mother - the leader of a powerful noble clan, trading in contraband from neighboring parallel realities. And Miriam’s first task is to survive. For the assassin’s blade is already aimed at her heart...