'I mean to be not only the leadero f the deer herd but Lord of the Reserve. So you must stay in your corner of the Park, all of you... otherwise you'll be permitted here no longer.'

Trey, the new leader of the deer herd of White Deer Park, has decided that there is no room for the smaller animals in the reserve.

The future looks very bleak for Badger, Adder, Owl and the others - and then the night of the great storm brings more danger . . .