Ntuli is the favourite son of Ngwadi, chief of the Great Eagle Clan. Ntuli meets with extreme resentment from the rest of the family and when his father dies he and his mother are forced to flee to the neighbouring Pondo clan to seek refuge, where Ntuli grows into a proud and strong Zulu warrior.

It was incredibly sore. Mvulani wanted to cry out. But he had to pretend he felt nothing. He no longer a child and to show his pain would be ultimate disgrace. It wasn't only pain that Mvulani had leant to hide. There also fears to overcome - like his fear of the sky and of the lightning that was like a snake with a forked tongue reaching down to bite him. But could Mvulani overcomes the hardships of being the son of a murdered chief? Would he be able to reach deep into himself to find the strength he needed to walk the long and difficult road back to his people - and to his birthright? The Red Blanket is the story of a young man's return to his roots. His journey through two worlds is one which many South African readers will recognise.