The Affairs of the Secret Chancellery

A collection of stories for fans of the Count Averin universe.

An alternative Russian Empire, Petersburg, 1741.
A young sorcerer, Afanasy Repin, serving in the Secret Chancellery, receives an unusual assistant – the diva Vladimir, a former familiar of noble lineage. Secret crimes, magical conspiracies, and intrigues of high society that could affect the fate of the empire – all these are to be uncovered by the sorcerer and his diva. It is Afanasy who managed to see in Vladimir what others overlooked: dignity, integrity, intellect, and loyalty.

As the centuries pass, everything will change, and soon Vladimir will meet a new master, Alexey Menshov. Will they be able to overcome mutual distrust and become true partners?

Complicated cases await the heroes of the stories not only in Petersburg but also in faraway Portugal.