The Industrial Revolution is just beginning, and society is shifting. People abandon quiet villages for bustling cities, chasing new hopes and dreams in a world rapidly changing.
Amid this upheaval, young Pierre follows a different path. With Shadow, his faithful dog, at his side, he ventures into the ancient oak forests of southern Europe in search of the elusive black truffle. But what he finds is far more than a rare delicacy.
As the last traces of magic fade from the world, forgotten fragments begin to stir—and collide with Pierre’s journey in ways that will change his life forever.
