What if every wish you made brought you closer to death? In the restless heart of Paris, a desperate young man named Raphaël de Valentin acquires a mysterious piece of enchanted shagreen—a magical skin that grants its owner unlimited desires. But there is a terrible condition: with every fulfilled wish, the skin shrinks… and so does his remaining life. Suddenly propelled from poverty into wealth, pleasure, and power, Raphaël must confront an agonizing choice. Should he indulge in boundless ambit ...