Fry Wensley, the young pastor of the Darkwood parish, survived a mortal battle with a demon, but not all enemies are defeated; on the sidelines of the secret ministry there are traitors who are ready to bend the knee to other monsters in order to gain unprecedented power and authority. The Scarab comes into play, who is this monster, where did it come from and what should the poor pastor, who by the will of fate protects the Bloody Altar, do? Old connections will suddenly remind of themselves again, but whether they will be friends, or dangerous representatives of the secret magical world, Fry will have to figure this out himself, but as before, he will always have loyal friends and associates with him...