A world where nobles are proud of their magical talent, princes are served by detachments of guardsmen, and orc serfs obediently work their corvee. A world where carriages are pulled by magomechanical horses, guns are made by sorcerers, and masons study genetics. A world where the 18th century is coming to an end, instead of the Bering Strait there is the Bering Isthmus, and Mother Empress Elizaveta Petrovna sits on the Russian throne. It is to Russia that the accomplished magician Konstantin Urusov travels from Paris. Will he be able to receive the inheritance that turned out to be “cursed” and gain real Talent? Or will he aim for great things and become a prince himself? Anything is possible. In the meantime, he will try not to die in another duel. Go ahead, follow him! P.S. By the way, ask Urusov: what secret is he hiding? And why did this “secret” appear after a seance? Is he who he says he is?16+