It is 74 000 years ago. The Toba Super Volcano erupts, causing worldwide earthquakes, tsunamis, and a volcanic winter. During the ice age, the valleys on the sunny slopes of the Great Mountain Range always yielded enough sustenance for the Clans, but cannot sustain life during the destruction and volcanic winter. Orrox is the scion of the Dynastic succession. He must save the Clans from the Catastrophic effects and the wars of survival between different hominids. His ultimate mission is to find a refuge for survivors. The valley where Anja lives, the granddaughter of the best Oracle-Healer in the Clans, is destroyed. She is forced to face the dangers of the high mountain crags. Questa, a Sensitive in training must escape after being abducted by Neanderthal Giants. JaYan and Magan discover that their Illoreaen Habitat is not as impregnable as they thought. How many will survive?