About the book: year / “You can’t escape from me, Damian,” the man whispered, pressing me to him. “If you don’t agree, then I’ll have to ... Kill her... He is the worst of the hunters, the best of the swindlers and the strangest of all people I have ever seen. The first time I was captured by him at the ball, when he stole what I had obtained with such difficulty, and the second time, when I wanted to return my booty. This is where it all started