What if the world were to end tomorrow? Well, then one could plant an apple tree and otherwise be glad that there isn't much time left to think about it. But what if the apocalypse is still a year away and someone like Magda is just celebrating her 13th birthday? She feels cheated out of her future and decides to claim the life that is supposed to be denied to her with all her might. In a world around her that is increasingly falling apart, there is no time for hesitation, doubt, or waiting. To give it away: the downfall does not happen. All the more, Magda is disturbed - could it be that she has already lived her life by the age of 14? A gripping, tumultuous tale about growing up, with all its risks and side effects - and a fatal escape point.