Continuation of the adventures of Ilar Istarsky! Having become a black sorcerer against his will, Ilar goes to the capital of the empire. Things seemed to be going well. Ilar is accepted into the Order of Black Sorcerers and is appointed the main magical protector of the emperor himself and his wife. The only problem is that the empress, a beauty fed up with love affairs, has her eye on a pretty black magician. But Ilar is faithful to his young wife and is even ready to go on a deadly trek into the jungle, just to get rid of the annoying attention of a high-ranking seductress...