About the book: year / “The Emperor’s Second Bastard”, “The Executioner’s Apprentice” - these are not all the masks that will have to be changed to achieve the goal. When the hope of returning home melts before our eyes, only a thirst for revenge will help you pull yourself together. The game has begun, and Bes will have to accept its cruel rules. Lie skillfully, try on a woman's guise again and not break. Is it difficult to solve someone else's puzzle when weakness forces you to seek support from your own puppeteer, and an old friend bears a familiar face, but someone else's name? If you make a mistake, you risk being in chains.