About the book: 2024 / On the last evening before the Solemn Procession on the occasion of the Lunar Year, King Elias of Artania arranges a Small Royal Reception for a narrow circle of those close to him. Corregidor of Clenfield Sir Wheelhead Okku and the sorceress in the service of the Maple Crown Erika Takami, by the will of fate, are among those invited to the hunting castle. A daring murder is committed in front of many people. Our heroes will have to understand in twelve hours the intricacy of events that led to such a disastrous outcome. The reader is invited to immerse himself in a hermetic detective story and, together with Vil and Rika, identify the killer among the high-ranking guests.