About the book: year / Zarechye is a village lost among dense forests. Over the centuries, it has become a home for young sorcerers who have to undergo the Initiation Rite. Here, thousands of stars sparkle in the night sky, a cuckoo cries in a birch grove, and girls in long dresses perform magical rituals to keep the world in balance. Here, magic lives in every flutter of a girl’s eyelashes, and wisdom is hidden in the whispers of the forest. On Kupala Night, the destinies of the six main characters intertwine, who will have to unravel the mystery of the treasure left by the gods in ancient dungeons. In the dark corridors they will face their fears and have to answer the question of who they really are. Will they cope with these tests? And what will happen next when they find out that the life of one of them is threatened by an ancient curse? Answers to all questions can be found only there, on the other side of the river, where fairy tales come to life and prophecies come true…