The second book of the adventures of Alexander Apraksin. Deep in my soul I am still Sashka Apraksin, already having difficulty remembering his past life. The new one is trying too hard to skin me. Magic, invasions of creatures from other planes, death of friends. A gloomy future, frightening in its hopelessness. But there are those who depend on me! My friends, my gang, my fiancee. For their sake and for your own sake, you need to get together and build a “ziggurat”! And don’t forget, after all, to take the virus for your death!