The brothers Alex and Brisko are everyone’s “twins.” Their parents are afraid to tell them that one of them was adopted. A witch brought the newborn to their home in her arms. The boys grow up without suspecting anything, until something terrible happens: Brisko is kidnapped by villains. On the island, a war begins for the royal throne. And it suddenly turns out that the invaders were involved not only in the kidnapping. What’s more, they arranged for the now-grown Brisko to raise his weapon against the people close to him. Jean-Claude Mourlevat’s novel is about what matters most: love and loyalty, home and war, struggle and reconciliation.