The story of the timid shepherd Rowan is not over, the main adventures are ahead! The book by the famous Australian writer Emily Rodda will not disappoint lovers of secrets, puzzles and unexpected plot endings. Rowan is not confident in himself, but when danger threatens his home village of Rin, he unexpectedly shows amazing courage and resourcefulness. Predictions of the sorceress Sheba, the meaning of which is very difficult to unravel , is all Rowan has to block the path of his enemies. And so Rowan, without hesitation, goes with his friends overseas to the terrible country of Ziba to save his little sister, and when eternal winter sets in in the valley and the tame bukshakhs begin to die of hunger, he is the only one who fights to the end.