Hotel on the Edge. A strange and sometimes terrifying place where Alex has found himself, revealing hidden facets of his character—even some extraordinary abilities inherited from his ancestors. No, Alex is no superhero, but he wears the title of "a pain in the ass"—bestowed upon him by his enemies—with pride.

Gifted with analytical prowess and a knack for improvisation, Alex and his friends relentlessly disrupt the schemes of those who have taken over the Hotel.

"A bishop capable of moving like a queen when enraged!"—as one rather unusual team member once described him.

But the deeper Alex is drawn into this confrontation, the more acutely he realizes the sheer scale of the problem. Unraveling webs of intrigue and conspiracy—or sometimes simply cutting through them without mercy—he breaks the Rules of the Game, the threads of which stretch all the way to the highest levels.

Stuck in the precarious position of both "a bug in an anthill" and a pawn in someone else's game, Alex does the only thing left—he changes the rules, stepping up to the next level. And when he finally finds his enemy's Achilles' heel, he dares to challenge forces far more powerful than he ever imagined.

Like the first book in this series, this story masterfully balances philosophy and dark humor, a touch of romance and sharp sarcasm, adventure and intricate puzzles—all while keeping the reader on edge with its constant plot twists.