Magic. Treason. Madness. And, of course, murder... Archibald Clare, a mentat in the service of Britannia, is busy with his business - crime and order, but chance leaves him in the care of Emma Bannon, a sorceress who once served... and now simply remains at home, in relative silence. Claire needs time to recover, and also calmness for Logic to return. Otherwise he's not in the best shape. Without this, he's not even a mentat. Unfortunately, there will be no rest and peace. The killer is hiding in Londinia, attacking women of a certain reputation. A couple of deaths on a cold autumn morning would not surprise anyone... but the murders have reached the highest circles, they threaten to destroy the empire, turn it into smoking ruins. Emma Bannon will have to serve, and Archibald Clare is going to help her. Secrets between two friends may give an ambitious sorceress the chance to overthrow the Crown. And it's still hard to find a carriage when you need one... Britain is under threat. Londinius is horrified. Magic gave birth to a terrible monster. The game has begun...