The whole book is an attempt to comply with the rules inherent in the “Carat” cycle. The hero is not a superman "mercy" . He survives in an extremely harsh and unkind world, preserving humanity as much as possible, but at the same time develops his strength, in the specificity of the “Hive”. A world where a lot is determined by magical "gifts" and equipment Yesterday's undergraduate student Nikolai turns into the leader of raiders sense Radar . Step by step, contrary to all who wish to eat it, toothy or reasonable, powerful or meanno matter, he becomes a well-known “ataman”. Those whose name sounds, friends love, and enemies hate . The book is well flavored with action and places black humor.