Xan, a young boy growing up on a farm in South Africa, has raised a cheetah called Duma since it was a cub. Now Xan is 12 – and because of a family tragedy, he cannot keep Duma. So he decides to return him to the wild himself, setting off alone to the Kalahari desert. Unsurprisingly, Xan soon gets into trouble – until he comes across Ripkuna, a man who appears to know all about the desert. But is he all that he seems? This exhilarating tale features some breathtaking adventure sequences, amazing scenery and thrilling wildlife footage.