In a small seaside town at the dawn of the 20th century, a mysterious epidemic turns its victims’ bodies into fragile porcelain, ready to shatter at the slightest touch. Emmanuel Peron, a reclusive third-generation druggist who lives hidden away in his workshop, is forced to step into the light and confront the spreading disease. As he pieces together the chain of events and the secrets of his own past he must face prejudice, powerful interests, and those who profit from fear.

A haunting tale where science meets metaphysics, this novel explores otherness, solidarity, and the human bonds tested in times of crisis.

Polis, 2025, 392p.