Prince Rupert is the second son of the King of the Declined Forest Kingdom. By the will of his father, he must fight the dragon, and either die or replenish the treasury with the gold of the monster. The meeting with the dragon plunged the prince into amazement: the dragon is peace-loving, collects butterflies, and the princess Julia living with him, brought to him as a sacrifice, he was bored to death. Together with the girl Rupert returns to his native kingdom, over which there is a threat - the invasion of demons. The country is tormented by internal contradictions: the barons refuse to obey the king, the court is torn by intrigues, the highest dignitaries are preparing a palace coup... There are many gloomy and uncomfortable cities .. There are cities just bad and cities worse . But there's also Haven .... A city where sorcerers, demons and thieves rule, where moans, curses and blood are heard in narrow streets at any time of the day or night Hawk and Fisher are the spouses, partners, and incorruptible captains of the Guard, an organization that controls law and order in Haven and prevents a wave of bloody chaos from engulfing the city. And in the fight against thugs and monsters, Hawk's favorite weapon is a battle axe, Fisher prefers a sword and a dagger. Fantasy detectives about Hawke and Fisher have become bestsellers in many countries around the world.