Since I haven't read this particular 'honey badger novel', it's hard to say exactly. But generally, in a novel about an animal like the honey badger, it could be about the ecological role it plays. It could explore how the honey badger affects the ecosystem around it. It could also be a fictional story where the honey badger is anthropomorphized, given human - like qualities and put into various situations, like a quest or a journey, where it has to use its natural instincts and skills to overcome obstacles.