The novel “Demon of the Wasteland: Sorcerer of the Russian Empire” is the third installment in the series “Sorcerer of the Russian Empire” by Viktor Dashkevich. The work continues the story of Count Averin, a nobleman who possesses magical abilities and serves the Russian Empire. In this installment, the hero confronts new mystical threats and dangerous adventures in an alternate historical reality where magic coexists with 19th-century technology.