Life with bears is dangerous, as Mary Jackson knows—the large crescent moon shaped scar on his face acts as a constant reminder of the night he survived a bear attack. There he was, all but five-years-old dressed head to toe in an ice hockey kit, drawn to the frozen lake by his love of skating, or so people say. But when Mary thinks back to the moments before the bear attack, he can hear a baby's cry cutting through the night air.
Mary knows deep in his heart that the legendary tale of that night isn't quite the full story. The truth can be found at a travelling carnival, where a mysterious young girl and her magnificent polar bear skate beneath the northern stars.