Thirty thousand years ago, survival meant firelight, stories, and the strength of the clan. In this world walks Loon, apprentice to a shaman and destined to inherit wisdom as old as the earth itself.
Thorn, the clan’s shaman, carries the weight of memory. Heather, the healer, binds wounds both physical and spiritual. Elga, the outsider, embodies change and disruption. Yet it is Loon who must step into adulthood, searching for his own path through a world that is as brutal as it is beautiful.
From icy hunts to sacred rituals, every choice shapes his destiny and the survival of his people.
Kim Stanley Robinson delivers a powerful vision of prehistoric life, a tale of courage, wonder, and the timeless human need for meaning.
