The High Alchemist is the first book in the series, the events of which tell about life in a highly developed civilization called Clasticus. The Clasticus Federation is a cluster consisting of four galaxies. At the center of each galaxy is a massive object - a quasar. The four quasars are the power source for everything in Clasticus, from toasters to intersystem cruisers. But what if there is a way to turn quasars against the Klastikyrians themselves, and there are creatures directly interested in this? The main characters of the novel go on a dangerous journey to another galaxy. They want to prevent the adherents of dark energy and start a new intergalactic war.