The third novel about Geralt and Ciri.

Emperor Emhyr is preparing a wedding - after marrying Princess Cirilla, he will become not only the ruler of Citra, but also, according to the prophecy, the lord of the entire North. The emperor finds out almost immediately that it won't be so easy with that plan - someone slipped him a doppelgänger. Although she tries to hide her discovery and continues to prepare for the wedding, the truth will eventually be discovered not only by Dijkstra's secret service, but also by a community of witches who have decided to finally take the fate of the world into their own hands. Only Geralt knows nothing about the fake princess. He decides to go to Nilfgaard and free Ciri. However, in order to get to the mouth of the Jaruga, he must pass through the territory where the war is raging. And as it seems, he cannot be sure of his life neither from the soldiers of the attacking Nilfgaard, nor from the defenders' units, and even less from the marauding Squirrel commandos...