A prince of polar bears, Alexie knew of the old ways through knowledge passed down from his mother, and generations of she-bears before her.
With no one to rely on but himself, it is his knowledge of the land that keeps him alive. But game is scarce, and he has little choice but to forage near human camps, where he finds himself in a different kind of bind, and captured, his time is running out.
Noah and Natasha are a surprise, they value his life, and for once Alexie is not alone. Neither are quite what they seem, nor apparently, is he. Just as Alexie is learning to navigate the human world, he must teach them how to survive as they flee across the sea of snow and ice.
In the harshest of environments, he's the key to their escape and survival.