As our characters bring new life into peaceful times, a great storm is building which will transform the newborns' welcoming world into a wet, cold nightmare. They have been born into an unpredictable world, with an unknown future.

As the land recovers from the floods, food becomes the main focus. But whilst the young learn to hunt, families are divided, and losses are mourned.

As tensions rise, it’s a dangerous time to be born. Old enemies cause trouble for the lions and baboons, while the hyenas make life hard for the jackals and the leopard cubs.

Power is shifting among the animal families as new threats emerge. As their young grow and everyone fights to survive, who will be the winners, and who will be losers?

As everyone faces the final reckoning, the Great River Crossing begins. Gnu and Shani’s foal are tested by crocodiles. Duma must save his mother. Does Kali find happiness at last?