The reluctance to blindly submit to fate is what unites Watt-Evans's heroes. By chance, Walder is destined for a terrible fate - to grow old forever, but not know death. And the reason for this is the spell that the old sorcerer cast on his sword. But the spell turned out to be flawed... Tobas was born under an unlucky star - troubles kept falling on his head. It seemed that he would forever wander without home and friends, pursued by evil fate. But in the world of magic, sometimes just one little spell is enough to change everything.