"I loved this story, every word of it." To survive a world of mutant predators, people band together. Nightwind's and JoJo's people choose different paths. His family reclaimed an old cliff dwelling, hers herd cattle and migrate. Their rules and ideologies do not mix. While her people prosper, his must roam farther from the safety of the village to hunt. Nightwind's exposure to the ever-present danger of predators increases with every day he must travel. JoJo's partner leaves her alone and defenseless, running for her life. The lone hunter who sees her must choose. He can bring her back to the small hidden shelter he shares with his dog, Mouse, or he can leave her to her fate. If Nightwind allows her to see his find, the woman can never go home. The rats are coming. JoJo must become his shadow... or die.