The balance of Light and Darkness has been disrupted. A third force has appeared in the city, whose capabilities lie beyond the powers available to the Others. A newly minted employee of the Night Watch, Alexey Romanov, becomes the main figure in the game of powerful magicians. He will have to understand the intricacies of other people's intrigues, and this is not easy, given that the Night and Day Watch are not the only players. A Dark Mage comes to the Watchman's aid. The only one who understands the background of what is happening. But the help of the Dark Ones is not selfish, and the price one has to pay is sometimes too high.