A brilliant saga from the author, whose other pseudonym - James Rollins - has become synonymous with the word "bestseller" in the literary world. Young witch Elena and her friends continue an unequal struggle with the armies of the Dark Lord At the price of incredible efforts, they managed to master the island of A'loa Glen, an ancient stronghold of magicians, where the Blood Diary was stored. But the powerful wizard survived and struck back. The stone gates created by him threaten to destroy the whole world. They need to be found and destroyed.... Elena's faithful companions go on a difficult and dangerous path - who is to the north, who is to the south. But she herself will have the most risky task, because to penetrate into the heart of Gal'gotha, where death and desolation reign, only a witch can...