About the book: year / A not-too-dark magician is trying to escape from the not-too-holy Inquisition, simultaneously brushing aside the care of loving relatives. Lucretius Gorgenstein was unlucky to be born with a gift for dark magic , and this could be his death. After all, Dark Mages have been exterminated for centuries, fearing their strange and dangerous power. And here he is - the last Dark Magician in the world. Enemy, prey. And a very valuable ally. They will try to kill him or lure him to their side - but they will never leave him alone.