19th century. The distant Siberian province of a huge Empire, where, by the will of the Lord, the sinful soul of our contemporary got... The fifth book of the cycle "Guide." In St. Petersburg, Lerche's friend and patron, Emperor Nikolai, dies. The transformations carried out by the Guide are under threat. There are too many contenders for the throne of the Power, too much annoying those in power with an uncontrollable, uncontrollable imp.