A failed actor Alexei Vyazintsev learns that his father was killed under mysterious circumstances. Alexei goes to Shironino, his father's hometown, to sell his apartment, but instead he gets involved in a series of dangerous events. Locals believe that the books of the long-forgotten Soviet writer Gromov have magical properties. Each of these books gives a specific effect: Rage, Patience, Power, Joy, Strength or Memory. The secret world of readers of Gromov's books is divided into Libraries, which hunt for books across the country and are ready to kill competitors for their power. Vyazintsev will become part of one of the Libraries,...