Fervent d fenseur du royaume et loyal envers le roi Hinsadi, Dabsouna tait dans toutes les gr ces du roi qui avait une confiance aveugle en lui. Mais l'id e de s'emparer du tr ne lui assi gea l'esprit. Il fomenta un coup d' tat qui se couronna par un fiasco. D s lors, Dabsouna sera contraint de fuir le royaume pour se r fugier chez les Troglodytes. De l , il cr a un mouvement rebelle pour tenter nouveau de renverser le roi. cause de ses id es nationalistes, le roi Hinsadi entra en conflit avec Dj konb dj , le pr sident de la R publique de B bo qui vassalisa jadis le royaume de Dar -Harba. Voyant l'int r t de son pays menac , Dj konb dj roula le roi
Hinsadi dans la farine l'aide de son repr sentant Dar -Harba et le for a quitter le tr ne au profit de Dabsouna, le rebelle, ayant accept d' tre leur marionnette. Apr s son accession au tr ne, Dabsouna va subir l'initiation la politique et l'occultisme par son parrain, Dj konb dj . Il ob ira la lettre toutes les conditions qui lui seront impos es par cette secte sataniste car c'est son seul choix de rester vie sur le tr ne. Son r gne sera caract ris par les massacres, la guerre, les sacrifices de ses proches jusqu' son fils unique adul . La mort de ce dernier fera comprendre l'homme la r alit du pouvoir, mais il ne l cha pas prise cause des honneurs et d'autres avantages que procure le pouvoir. Ce roman pose la probl matique de l'homme face au pouvoir.
A fervent defender of the kingdom and loyal to King Hinsadi, Dabsouna was in the king's favor, and he had blind faith in him. But the idea of seizing the throne besieged him. He fomented a coup d' tat that ended in failure. From then on, Dabsouna was forced to flee the kingdom and take refuge among the Troglodytes. From there, he created a rebel movement to once again attempt to overthrow the king. Because of his nationalist ideas, King Hinsadi came into conflict with Dj konb dj , the president of the Republic of B bo, who had once vassalized the kingdom of Dar-Harba. Seeing his country's interests threatened, Dj konb dj duped King Hinsadi with the help of his representative in Dar-Harba and forced him to relinquish the throne in favor of Dabsouna, the rebel, who had agreed to be their puppet. After his accession to the throne, Dabsouna underwent initiation into politics and occultism by his godfather, Dj konb dj . He will obey to the letter all the conditions imposed on him by this Satanist sect because it is his only choice to remain on the throne for life. His reign will be characterized by massacres, war, and the sacrifices of his loved ones, including his only, adored son. The latter's death will make the man understand the reality of power, but he will not let go because of the honors and other benefits that power brings. This novel poses the problem of man facing power.