If Galina, an art expert, knew what a visit to the provincial museum would mean for her, she would never have gone there. It would seem, what is easier? To appreciate the authenticity of the paintings of the half-forgotten artist Porphyry the Unpretentious and return home. But how did she know that a small Russian town was on the verge of disaster? The servants of Chaos are preparing a bloody ritual. Arreth, the world-drift, the curved reflection of the Earth, is waiting behind the nearby gate. An ancient magician, trapped in a dungeon, weaves his intrigues... Storms raging in the Ordered come to our world. Who will be able to understand what is happening? Who will stand in the way of Chaos? Galina understands that, except for her, there is no one . But isn’t it too expensive to pay for her choice?A new battle for Ordered in the project “Nick Perumov . Worlds!