Harry Dresden is in front of you! A hunter of the black undead, whose profession is to risk his own skin in the fight against the creatures of the Night. An outcast who once raised his hand against his own teacher and is now left alone with death. A master who can do a lot and is ready for a lot. But Harry has not yet learned to be torn in two... which is a pity. Because the magicians from the White Council, who always disliked him, but did not disdain his help, need an investigator who can establish the authenticity of rumors about black magic that has again appeared in the city. And at the same time, the daughter of his old friend appears on the threshold of Dresden, whose friend is unfairly accused of a monstrous crime. So - two completely different cases that need to be investigated simultaneously? Or is it still one thing? The matter of creatures so strange that there is no definition for them either in magic books or in witchcraft bestiaries?