Sergei Ponomarenko's new novel is a continuation of the story of a unique relic, the ritual golden mask of the goddess Virgo-Oreilokhe. She was worshiped by the ancient Tauri people, who once lived on the Crimean Peninsula. The events of the novel unfold both in our world and in the Other. At all times and in all worlds, the mask protected those who served it and destroyed those who ceased to be its slave. And finally she found herself in the hands of the modern priestess Mara, a descendant of the priestess who lost her mask. The mission is completed, but Mara is disappointed...