The seventh novel from the cycle "A. Smolin, the Witcher." For someone, the most important thing in life is power, for someone - money, and for someone - the business that he serves. Alexander Smolin, oddly enough, has not yet determined for himself what is the most priority for him from this list, but, for the sake of truth, this does not sadden him much. Moreover, his life is such that sometimes all three listed concepts are woven together in it, like a ball of snakes before falling into autumn hibernation. And then a quiet life should not be expected, neither for himself, nor for those who are next to him.