Is Asterix's world about to come crashing down? Ominous clouds loom over Gaul. A strange silence envelops the village of the Indomitable. The calm before the storm? A day that begins with lifeless, frozen wild boars does not bode well. Obelix finds himself deprived of his livelihood, and his winged helmet-wearing friend deduces sharply: Something is rotten in Gaul. The dreadful suspicion is confirmed when Asterix and Obelix return to the village: Nothing stirs. Their friends stand as still as statues, presenting them with riddles. Automatix, Verleihnix, Gutemine, Majestix - the entire village seems petrified. The entire village? No. A familiar druid stumbles weakly out of his house. A search for explanations begins. What is the cause of this unprecedented illness? Let it be revealed: In the end, there will, of course, be a banquet under a clear starry sky.