In winter, the beautiful Klodzko Valley transforms into a rather desolate and somewhat inhospitable place. Among the few residents who remain there is Janina Duszejko, an astrology enthusiast, who in her free time looks after the houses of absent neighbors and translates Blake's poems. This is how this mature and solitary woman fills her days. To others, she is considered quirky and eccentric, if not crazy, precisely because she prefers the company of animals over people. 

Until one day, the tranquility of the place is disrupted by a murder. It is not an isolated incident. The bodies increase and the victims are hunters. What is happening? Janina suspects something and takes it upon herself to investigate the case. But is she following the right leads? 

Nobel Prize-winning author Olga Tokarczuk narrates an unconventional story of mystery and suspense with a fast pace and playful mood. She creates an existential thriller with social and political horizons, which also takes on philosophical and metaphysical dimensions. An unclassifiable and delightful novel about the value of empathy.