At Night All Blood Is Black

When Alfa Ndiaye, a Senegalese man fighting alongside the french army as a "Chocolat" refuses to end his best friend’s suffering on the battlefield, the decision shatters him. To avenge the loss and silence his own shame, Alfa begins a chilling ritual—crossing enemy lines night after night to kill and collect a severed hand from his victims (blue eyed german soldiers). At first revered by his comrades, Alfa’s actions soon raise suspicions. Is he a hero… or something far more terrifying?

Set during World War I, this gripping, hallucinatory novel explores madness, grief, and the brutal cost of loyalty. At Night All Blood Is Black is a fevered descent into the heart of war and the soul of a man haunted by guilt unraveling.

Winner of the 2021 International Booker Prize