A deeply moving novel about teenage anger and despair, but also about the violence of the adult world that keeps raining down on teenagers.

Mortagne is not a peaceful village. The woodworkers and winegrowers can’t stand each other. Hatred and violence are everywhere. Martial wants to get away. To avoid any problems. And to escape the motto no one will stop repeating: "I was born a hunter! I won’t die prey!" Because everyone here hunts. Except for Terence. He doesn’t know how to work or hunt. That’s why Martial likes him. And why he doesn’t like people picking on him. But the more violent the men are with Terence, the more Martial’s anger and despair grow... ending in tragedy.