Rosalie MacKenzie is headed nowhere until the day she sees Smokey, a Siberian husby suffering from neglect. She rescues him and they become immersed in the world of competitive dogsled racing. She discovers that behind the modern sport lies a tragic history: the heartbreaking story of the Chukchi people of Siberia. When Stalin's Red Army displace the Chukchi in 1929, many were killed and lost their beloved huskies that were the soul and livelihood of their people. The story alternates between past and present, telling of a struggling Chukchi family and a young woman discovering herself on a journey of survival and healing.

"A Tom Doherty Associates Book"