A hunter is a tracker. He always works alone and is referred to as "one with a nose" throughout the thirteen kingdoms. But he defies his own rule when he joins a group of hunters, each wilder and more dangerous than the previous, after being recruited to find a lost child. Tracker begins to ponder as the mismatched band pursues the boy's scent through fragrant citadels and enchanted darklands. Who is this boy so mysteriously? Why do so many individuals want to prevent his location from happening? Most importantly, who is lying and who is telling the truth? Marlon James explores the principles of truth, the boundaries of power, the excesses of ambition, and our need for truth in this beautiful tapestry that is both old and strikingly present.