He was born with duty in his heart. He is convicted of the power entrusted to him by other people. He stands guard over the law, which honors the pricelessness of human life and the triumph of Good in a society where all people are brothers. The whole Earth hopes for the protection of people like him... Will he be able to adequately bear the burden of responsibility placed on him by people and society? Will he be able to resist and not cross the line of what is permitted? Will he have the strength and courage to punish evil? Will he be able to save and hold on to his love?.. The novel “The Chalice of Fire” tells about the adventures of the younger generation of defenders of the renewed Earth, who replaced the previous heroes of the “Face the Sun” series, taking the reader 20 years forward from the events described in the novel “ Face of the Beast." The main character, Maxim Novak, faces an intense investigation into terrible mysteries that pose a threat to all humanity. Cosmic trials and dangers await him. He will make tragic mistakes and brave acts. He will find and lose love. But, having undergone a fiery rebirth of his soul, he will remain a Human.