The life of Katya Miroshkina, an ordinary 15-year-old girl, went on as usual, until one day her mother disappeared before her eyes, and bandits burst into the house, persistently asking about some kind of staff. Katya miraculously managed to escape thanks to a family heirloom - her mother's magic box - but her enemies are stubbornly on her heels. The evil witch Irmina, who sent the bandits, knows for sure that Katya has the Veles staff she so needs, and will stop at nothing to get it, even if she has to kill the girl. With the help of the box, Katya finds herself in 16th-century Rus'. She still has to learn about the staff, about the hidden magic of the box, about the magic of the past - the Dark, Light and Black wraith - and about Irmina. Katya’s only goal is to find her mother, and for this she will have to go through many dangerous adventures: a trip to ancient Arkaim, a battle with griffins, learning the magic of darkness and fighting a powerful evil witch. Will Katya be able to survive the fight with Irmina, find her mother and return home? Evgenia Kretova - winner of the national literary award "Manuscript of the Year 2018" and laureate of the LiveLib 2018 Children's and Youth Prose Competition - presents to the reader the first part of the tetralogy "The Doers". These are books about time travel, amazing adventures, distant journeys and cultural artifacts, about which, thanks to the author, you will learn much more. Together with the heroes of the books, you will visit unique places in our country, see the incredible beauty of Russian nature and immerse yourself in Slavic mythology.