Awakening among the remains of a smoking forest, panic sweeps through the boy. All he knows is he does not belong. Not to the tribe whose lifeless bodies adorn the forest floor or to the hard-eyed, fur-clad warriors that surround him. And he knows that he hates the red-haired beast who gloats in his face. Called by a past he can no longer remember and driven forward by powers beyond his control, the half-witch, Du Mu, finds himself caught in the grip of the most powerful Cro clan to walk the Plains. Eldrax saved his life, but Du Mu cannot bring himself to trust the bloodthirsty leader of the Hunting Bear clan. Determined to escape his captor, Du Mu must discover the truth behind the voice that calls from the very center of his soul before his past is lost to him forever. But does that past truly exist? As new friends and allies take hold of his heart, Du Mu must decide once and for all what truly matters: the past he has forgotten or the future and all its unknown joys and dangers. A decision that will place Du Mu on the path toward his ultimate, terrifying destiny.