Khulani, a young warrior of the Imaziɣen tribe, knew he had a special gift from a very early age. He lived a simple life with his tribespeople following the herds of Hartebeest across the endless grasslands that they called their home. Already a successful hunt master with the potential to be a great tribal leader, life was good for Khulani, and then his world was inexplicably turned upside down.

A predatory animal with an appetite for human flesh terrorizes his village, and Khulani is enlisted by the elders to use his gift to track and kill the beast. What the young hunt master finds is something no one could have anticipated, and he is abruptly faced with the fight of his life.

As if the threat of a deranged carnivore were not enough, two mysterious strangers arrive in his village with a specific purpose in mind, and they are looking for the young warrior. Little does Khulani know that the consequences of his actions, like saving his village, will instigate a series of events that will send him on an expedition across two continents, changing his life forever. 

He is compelled to seek out the Druids of the Nabta people far to the south to test his gift and determine his fate. Along the way, Khulani and his closest friend, Rebiku, experience the strange ways of civilizations they know little about. And there are unexpected dangers outside of the sheltered existence of his tribal life that Khulani must overcome if he is to survive the journey and learn the truth of his destiny.