The journey home begins. . . . Toklo, Kallik, and Lusa survived the perilous mission that brought them together, and now its time for them to find their way home. Kallik and Lusa are ready to be among their own kinds again, but Toklo, devastated by the loss of their companion Ujurak, feels hopeless and afraid of whats to come.When the group reaches a shadowy island covered in mountains and ice, Kallik is sure theyre almost back to the Frozen Sea. But a terrifying accident leads them into a maze of abandoned tunnels, unlike anything theyve ever seen beforemaking them question their path once again. The bears grow desperate for a sign to guide them, and when they meet a cub who has lost his whole family, Toklo believes the cub has been sent by Ujurak. But the others are unsure. Can they trust their new companion? Or could he be hiding something that will endanger them all?