In 1547, under the cover of night, a young woman gives birth to her child in one of the Tenerife caves. The women helping him put their hands over their mouths in horror: the little newborn's body is covered in hair from head to toe. Could this be the gods' punishment for his father's eyes on a holy woman? Or maybe his father is not even human, but some kind of demon, the dog god? From the moment the little boy is born, he has to prove again and again that he belongs in the human world. As a child, his fate brings him to the French royal court, where the ruler offers him a special opportunity: he is sent to the royal nursery, where he can study with the children of nobles, princes and princesses. Love soon catches up with him, but can he win over his unfavorable appearance with the help of his intelligence, kindness, and virtue? And is it in anyone's interest in the royal court for the wild man to find happiness?
The twisted novel by the Spanish Emma Lira is a true story of beauty and the beast - not exactly like in a fairy tale.