“And I told him about the Power, about the Ruler and his Lady. They created an evil empire that has no equal in Hell. I told him about the Ten Who Were Defeated (one of them was the Soul Catcher), ten great sorcerers, almost demigods. The ruler overcame their strength and forced them to serve him. I told him about White Rose, a female general who overthrew the Authority, but her power was not enough to destroy the Authority, his Lady and the Ten. She buried them in a mound, protected by magic, somewhere north of the sea. And now, it seems, they have been brought back to life..." About an amazing world where sorcerers reign, where the Ten Defeated - ten ominous monsters - are waging war against rebel people; “The First Chronicle of the Black Guard” tells about military brotherhood and duty, about the difficult path of a doctor and a soldier.