Riserdine Walton accomplished the impossible: he freed the Lutens and tamed the living houses. His deserted people - obedient, like trained dogs - brought him fame, respect and money. But one wrong decision puts his whole business at risk, and at the same time his life. When the familiar world collapses, allies come to the rescue, and everyone pursues their own goal: someone wants to preserve the system, someone wants to turn it into ruins. An exemplary homeographer, a rebellious luten and the one who dreams of freeing him - what role will they play in this confrontation? Continuation of the YA novel by Zhenya Yurkina about sisters who lost their loved ones and moved to another city, and about houses that have a soul. The second book in the trilogy about living houses. A story in the spirit of a Gothic novel with a detective line and a unique atmosphere. Tightly woven multi-layered plot. The cover for the novel was drawn by the popular artist Velga Severnaya.