Dess, a young Inuit shaman who lives at the intersection of the modern world and the ancestral traditions of her people, has the ability to speak to the Spirits. She is tasked with investigating the mysterious sinking of a ship off the east coast of Greenland, and soon suspects that the case is more complex than it seems. The Spirits are keeping an ominous silence about the incident.

Two people appear to be linked to the case: Éreq, a stranger with mysterious powers who both intrigues and attracts Dess, and Kilaun, her younger brother, who disappeared without trace several years ago. Dess must unearth family secrets that have remained hidden for too long in order to solve the mystery.