Set in prehistoric Siberia, a โpsychologically acute and soaringly imaginativeโ novel by a New York Timesโbestselling author (Publishers Weekly).
In this novel by the author of Reindeer Moon, set in the Paleolithic age, Kori lives among his hunter-gatherer people, guilty with the knowledge that his unborn child is being carried by his shaman fatherโs new wife. Then, Kori impulsively seizes another woman, from a different tribe, after seeing her swimming in a pondโputting his group in danger. He calls the woman Muskrat, and her customs, beliefs, and language are utterly alien to him. And their relationship may bring either joy or bloodshedย .ย .ย .
From an author and anthropologist known for both her fiction and her nonfictionโincluding the bestsellers The Hidden Life of Dogs and The Tribe of Tigerโthis is a compelling tale โlikely to appeal to Clan of the Cave Bear fansโ (Library Journal).