First published 2024
Deep in the savanna, young Elphie breaks from her herd's protective circle—drawn by an inexplicable curiosity that will change everything. Her accidental separation thrusts her into a landscape of razor-sharp shadows and predatory threats, where each step could mean survival or destruction. Stalked by unseen hunters and battling terrain that shifts like living memory, Elphie must use her emerging instincts to navigate a world far more dangerous than she ever imagined. Predators circle. Terrain betrays. Her only compass: an unbreakable connection to the family she must find again. One small elephant's courage becomes her greatest weapon against an indifferent wilderness.
Genres: fiction, family, nature, animals, adventure, coming-of-age
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Africa, Savanna
288 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow