Fourteen thousand years ago, after a series of tragedies that decimates their people, three children find themselves alone on the Arctic tundra with no hope of survival Kazan is a boy on the verge of becoming a hunter Naali is a girl with special powers who can dream-travel and see the future Barik, living in his sister's shadow, wrestles with a secret demon In their quest to survive, they find Zhoh, a wolf pup, and their fate will hinge upon her Together they must struggle to unite in the face of dangerous beasts, growing jealousy and distrust To survive, Kazan and Naali must make a choice and confront a betrayal along with the wrath of One-Eye, the brutal bushman who has enslaved Kazan's family