He is an orphan, an exile from the clan. He survived his own death. Travnik Zhuga goes through many trials to find out his fate. His purpose is unknown, who is he - a magician, healer or warrior? The scene is medieval Europe, where fairy tales are alive and not always kind. The text of the novel is filled with numerous references and hidden quotes from various works of world literature, from the tales of the Brothers Grimm to Edgar Allan Poe, Astrid Lindgren and Vladimir Vysotsky.