It was not until Sölve Lind was nearly grown up that he discovered that he was one of the "touched" of the Ice People, and that he had abilities that were out of the ordinary.

He always got what he wished for, even when his wishes were selfish or even criminal. Sölve cynically took advantage of his abilities to gain wealth and seduce beautiful women. But one day he was told that he had a son – a monster, whom no one in the world must ever see …