Konova the Swift Dragon, former commander of the Iron Elves regiment, famous in the Kalagrian Empire, now bears the mark of a traitor to the empire. For the murder of the viceroy, he was subjected to a military trial, his beloved regiment was disbanded, and Konova himself was sent to a deep forest. All he wants is to be left alone. But the royal order instructs Konova to immediately report back to the imperial army. And all because a scarlet star falling in the east heralded the return of magic, which had long disappeared from the face of the earth. Among the peoples subordinate to the empire, rebellions arise, caused by the desire to take possession of the legendary Star of the East. And Konova must quickly take command of the Iron Elves regiment in order to save the Star for the empire. True, the soldiers he receives are not at all what he expected. And to make matters worse, their main opponent in the hunt for the Star is the Dark Lady, an elven witch whose plans extend far further than anyone can imagine... For the first time in Russian! The first book in the exciting trilogy about the iron elves!