Korol drakoniv shukaie druzhynu…Tsia novyna vyklykaie neabyiakyi azhiotazh sered zhinok u vsii kraini i dokochuietsia navit do moho dalekoho selyshcha Popelyshcha, shcho rozmistylosia bilia pidnizhzhia Popelovoi hory. Odnak ie umova: korolivska obranytsia maie buty nadilena dostatnoiu kilkistiu mahii, shchob narodyty spadkoiemtsia. Monarsha hvardiia nevpynno shukaie i dostavliaie pidkhozhykh zhinok ditorodnoho viku do korolivskoho zamku. Ia znaiu, shcho v mene nemaie shansiv, adzhe ia zvychainisinka liudyna z ne bilsh nizh desiatma vidsotkamy mahichnoi krovi, utim iz iakois prychyny shukachi nakazuiut i meni zbyratysia v stolytsiu. Dyvno, ale nachebto nichoho strashnoho, azh poky maty ne rozpovidaie strashnu taiemnytsiu. Taiemnytsiu, cherez iaku ia ryzykuiu zahynuty… vid ruk korolia.