Synopsis: "Zudukii— now there's a planet with a tragic history. Where sentient animals walk the land like men, and like men they waged war. Three distinct societies based on science, theology, and instinct clashed in a devastating campaign that had lasted for generations. In the end, the theological mages proved victorious. With the birth of a new generation the hope of peace had arrived at last. However, war is a stubborn mistress and a new dark chapter awaits the scarred planet. Our story begins in the small town of Emergant where Garoo, a young kangaroo, is about to come of age and receive his magical abilities as are blessed to his people. However, he is tormented by a wolf named Fangstro who has continually bullied him throughout his childhood. As a pacifist, Garoo is criticized by friends and family for his inaction. With his future in the balance, Garoo tries to enter adulthood while ignoring a bully who grows all the more bolder with each action and threatens to make the minor quarrels of childhood conflicts blossom into the major skirmishes of adulthood ones." (publisher's blurb)