Edej a world in which the steam age is in full swing . This does not prevent the sorcerers of the Order of the Khald, who centuries ago defeated the tyrannical elves, from pulling the strings of the rulers of states, remaining in the shadows. But there are things over which even powerful magicians are powerless. Hordes of savages are ready to attack civilization, drowning it in blood Circumstances have not chosen the noblest people to save the world: Pulius cowardly rogue-legioner, Denar a cruel mercenary with Isthmus and Cassandra the capital thief All three will have to compromise their own principles and throw their lives and the remnants of honor on the wheel of fortune. Is the game worth the candle?