The Essence

The essence: a chromosomal repairer extracted from human beings, capable of rejuvenating organisms and marking the last gap between exploited and exploiters, dividing the planet in two – on one side, those who can afford it: on the other, the remaining ninety-eight percent of humankind. An elixir of eternal youth… but also a potential weapon, when its secret ends up in the hands of someone who has nothing to lose and is willing to run along the dangerous threshold that separates revolution from the apocalypse.

Novel by Fabrizio Bozzetti.

Winner of 2022 Montag Prize.

Published in Italy on December 2022.