The epic story of how primitive humans, without words or machines, set
in motion civilization's long, winding journey to the present.
Thirty thousand years ago, in the heart of the African continent and in
the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro, lived the Ibandi, who for generations
nurtured their ancient traditions, and met survival' s daily struggle
with quiet faith in their gods. T'Cori, an abandoned girl, and Frog
Hopping, a boy possessing a gift that is also a curse, are two of the
Ibandi's chosen ones. Though they live in different encampments, Frog
and T'Cori are linked through the mysterious medicine woman known as
Stillshadow, who has sensed in them a destiny apart from others'.
Through the years, and on their separate paths, T'Cori's and Frog's
fates entwine as an inevitable disaster approaches from the south--from
the very god they worship. For as long as there have been mountain, sky,
and savannah, there has been a home for the Ibandi. Now, in the face of
an enemy beyond anything spoken of even in legend, they must ask their
god face-to-face: Do we remain or do we depart?