14,000 years ago, after a series of tragedies that decimate 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 ZhÃ2h, a wolf pup, and their fate will hinge upon her. Together they must struggle to unite in the face of dangerous beasts and growing jealously and distrust.

To live, Kazan and Naali must make a choice and confront a betrayal and the wrath of One-Eye, a brutal bushman who has enslaved Kazan's family.