The continuation of the novel «Path of the Dragon» by the co-author of the epic space opera «Space».
Gheder Pallayako rises to the pinnacle of glory. Now he is a hero of Anthea, the savior of the kingdom, the guardian of Prince Aster — the heir to the Shattered Throne.
But clouds gather above his head, and a storm approaches that will change everything.
The young refugee Kitryn bel-Sarkur has managed to create a branch of a powerful bank in a foreign land, aided by stolen treasures, forged documents, and the blades of loyal people.
She did not realize at first that she was locked in a golden cage.
And if Kitryn submits to her captivity, her life and fate will lose all meaning.
Master Kit, a former priest of the spider goddess and now an actor in a traveling troupe, sees a hidden hand behind the dark events.
A forgotten secret of the ancient dragon empire threatens all of humanity. An era of madness and demise is approaching, and only a handful of doomed heroes stand in its way.