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In this sequel to Ivory and Bone, unexpected tragedies make Mya and Kol the new leaders of their respective clans. Their betrothal is strained by the demands of survival in a prehistoric landscape prone to intertribal warfare. Continual narrow escapes and violent confrontations become wearying, perhaps because narrator Mya remains emotionally reserved; still, her struggle to balance duty and desire feels genuine.