Vienna, 1704. The most beautiful city in Europe. Which is destined to soon become hell. Until recently, the plague raged here. The Inquisition is still looking for those responsible for the disaster. Hundreds of people have been declared witches and sorcerers. It was here that the former soldier Johann List and his bride Elizabeth. They miraculously escaped from a Tyrolean village cursed by God and stricken by a mysterious disease. But in Vienna, much greater horror awaits them... The brilliant novels of Tsach and Bauer united fans of thriller, mysticism and history. A vivid description of the amazing beauties of Austria, next to which an inexplicable evil lurks, does not leave anyone indifferent.