There are things before which even absolute power is powerless. The "Sun King" is free to dispose of someone else's life, but his own inexorably flows into the past. Immortality is what the lords have longed for from time immemorial, and Louis XIV was no exception. In the hope of gaining power over death itself, he sends a scientist-priest, Father de la Croix, on an expedition for legendary sea creatures whose flesh, according to legend, grants eternal life. And finally the long-awaited ship returns with an amazing prisoner. It is unknown whether this mysterious creature is able to grant the king victory over death, but it will change the fate of many people irrevocably…In 1997, the novel "The King's Daughter" was awarded two literary prizes at once — "Nebula" and the Intergalactic Prize for the best novel.In 2022, the long-awaited world premiere of the film adaptation of the novel will take place. Some scenes of the painting were shot in the famous Versailles (in the dead of night, when there were no tourists), in particular, a large-scale dance scene in the Mirror Gallery, the most famous interior of the ceremonial residence of the "sun king". The main roles in the film will be played by Pierce Brosnan, William Hurt and Kaya Scodelario.