From one of the most significant figures of the last generation of fantasy comes Francesco Dimitri's debut novel in English, a captivating and seductive fantasy that follows four old friends and the secrets they keep. Four old school friends have made a pact: they meet every year in the small town in Apulia where they grew up. Art, the charismatic leader of the group and creator of the pact, insists that the agreement must remain unshakable and enduring. But this year, he does not show up. A visit to his house heightens the friends' concerns; Art is growing marijuana. In Southern Italy, this can be very dangerous. They can't go to the Carabinieri, so they must conduct their own investigation. Thus, they stumble upon rumors about Art: bizarre and incredible rumors that he has miraculously cured the daughter of the local mafia boss from terminal leukemia. And in the midst of the chaos of his house.