From the Amazon Ancient World bestselling author Karah Quinney comes a heart-pounding new novel about the primordial rainforest, the people that fought for survival within the triple canopy, and those that faced unimaginable peril... Suyan, a girl on the cusp of womanhood, gives birth to a child amidst the unfounded fears of her band. She is subsequently accused of being cursed and becomes an anathema to her people. Forced into the jungle under the care of a man that puts her in harm's way, she must find the strength to survive. Isolated and often feared, Unsa lives high in the vast cloud forest, but a dream of impending betrayal draws him back to the Saika Village. Following his keen instincts, he must expose a treacherous plot formed against a young man destined to become their leader. As the village shaman, he will face a woman from his past while dreams of a shared future remain just outside of their reach. Bitter rivals, dire secrets, and the thirst for power threaten the very way of life that the Saika Village has fought to protect. Lives will be lost and bitter truths uncovered, amidst the dark heart of the jungle.