The long-awaited continuation of the story about brothers, begun by the novels “The Secret Warrior” and “The Tsar’s Knight”! The winter that befell the world after a cosmic catastrophe has lasted for the second decade. The blizzard is becoming more and more fierce, the frost is becoming more and more merciless, but people live, travel, each defends their truth... The lines of the heroes’ destinies steadily point to the city of Shegardai. The official heir to the throne arrives here: successful rule in the city where his father once ruled should open the way for the young man to the royal throne. A variety of people flock to the holiday, including funny buffoons. Who would suspect that the young knight guarding the actors also has the right to the crown of sovereignty? The lame slave, the creator of amazing songs, decides to escape. Behind the walls of Shegardai he has unfinished business, unpaid debts... And two secret warriors are running on skis across the endless frosty wastelands. They are bringing a sealed letter north. Perhaps it contains an order to massacre the family of their deceased mentor?