AustLit

'Tarin longs to be a hunter, but his twisted leg means he is feared and bullied. After a disastrous mishap, Tarin is forced to leave his family and travel alone across wild, unknown land to save the Mammoth Clan. Battling the hostile and savage Boar Clan, a deadly illness and treacherous terrain with twins Kaija and Luuka and their wolf cubs, Tarin realises that if they are all to survive he must conquer his greatest fear – his true self – and embrace the magic that is hiding within him.' (Synopsis)

'Badly injured and lost while fleeing the Boar Clan, Tarin, Luuka and Kaija take refuge with the peaceful Esi tribe during the harsh winter. As Kaija slowly recovers, Tarin's greatest wish is realised when he and Luuka join a Esi bison hunt. But with the arrival of Spring, Tarin must continue his dangerous journey – even though his Offering is fast dwindling.' (Synopsis)

'At Cave Bear Mountain, Tarin is given tragic news about his Clan, and wants to return to them immediately. But Kaija and Luuka have discovered an astonishing truth about their mother. It seems the friends will be divided. But when the wolf cubs are kidnapped to fight in the Bear Festival, only together will they have a chance of saving them ...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.