When Alfa Ndiaye, a Senegalese man fighting alongside the french army as a “Chocolat” refuses to end his best friends suffering on the battlefield, the decision shatters him. To avenge the loss and silence his own shame, Alfa begins a chilling ritualcrossing 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, Alfas 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