War, love, intrigue and dark forces - this is much more pleasant to dream about while sitting on the sofa in a cozy room. But this is not destined for the young magicians of the Faculty of Earth. They find themselves in the thick of things again and again. Sometimes large-scale, like a war, sometimes more private, like the fate of two lovers, but it remains to be seen which is more dangerous. Did Zlatko Blue-Winged, when opening a box sent by God knows who, think of getting into a whirlpool of history and other people’s lives, full of fire and darkness? Was he ready for the fact that he would have to choose between love and duty, life and honor? Was he prepared for injuries and loss of magic? No, but how could he stop?