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222 pages : 23 cm, Although the earth has become a vast paradise of untamed beauty and wonder in the centuries following The Cleansing, the human race is now one of the most endangered species on the planet. Villages rely heavily on trading with other small clusters of people to maintain their precarious existence. The upcoming trading trip will be the longest in recent memory. Young Emilura and her best friend, Kuwwin, hope to be included, even though the group must travel for many days across treacherous lands to arrive at their ultimate destination -- a huge village for to the north of almost seven hundred people! The trading party will have many difficulties to overcome along the way, using only their wits, innate skills, and evolved mutations to arrive safely. But an even greater confrontation will arise once the villages begin to interact. Will the two groups be able to work together, despite their sometimes overwhelming differences, to avert an unforseen catastrophe?