On the day when portals opened across the planet, connecting the Earth with other dimensions and filling the world with magic, civilization collapsed... But those who were persistent enough to survive the death of more than ninety percent of humanity rarely agree that lead a miserable existence among the ruins, overrun by flora, fauna, undead or intelligent strangers. They adapt to new conditions, using in the name of their interests diplomacy and weapons, industrial production restored from the rubble and magic comprehended by experience... In the end, the human collective is more than just the sum of its parts. And he doesn’t have to be purely human, especially if the latest additions allow him to better adapt to the new world and increase the chances of saving the planet itself.