Winter on the planet Meniscus is brutal - the plenty of other seasons gives way to scarcity and desperation. Unprepared for the months ahead, Odymn and the Slain find shelter with the generous Argenops, friendly furry creatures. When Odymn has to survive without the help of the Slain, she must depend on her own wits and her skill at parkour to survive the alien landscape of the Themble. But she is not prepared for new arrivals, a group of survivors of a transport crash. On a planet where Human relationships are not allowed, ten people and an alien child take the first steps towards building a...