Years ago in a mountain village called Aldburg, the townspeople had rid the area of wolves because they would eat the town's livestock when they grew hungry during wintertime. Hoky is the sole survivor of the last wolf pack in the region and, against all odds, gradually becomes friends with a young shepherd named Jacob who works to earn his trust. A tale of respect and love between humankind and the environment, this story speaks of values such as cooperation and friendship, as well as of a love for animals and nature, that will remind readers that the world can live in harmony.