On the outskirts of the village of Nawa, the Don, a beekeeper, leads an ascetic life with his bees, away from the news. However, when he discovers the mutilated bodies of his “daughters”, he has to face the facts: the march of the world has caught up with him, putting him face to face with a formidable adversary. To save what he holds most dear, he will have to conduct his investigation in a country turned upside down by its very recent revolution, and seek the light from afar, all the way to the land of the Rising Sun. Yamen Manai paints with liveliness and humor the bittersweet portrait of a vibrant Tunisia, where God's fanatics are not safe from His lightning. A modern and exquisite fable.

This book was translated into English, Romanian and Italian. It won 8 literary prizes:

• Prix Comar d'Or in Tunisia
• Prix des Cinq Continents de la francophonie, Prix Maghreb de l'ADELF, Prix Lorentiales, Prix Coup de Cœur de Coup de Soleil, Prix des Lecteurs "Écrivain.es d'ailleurs" in France
• Grand Prix du Roman Métis in Réunion island
• Prix L'Argarnier des lycées français de Rabat et Tanger in Morocco.