It was the largest wagon train ever to leave Independence, and it was in trouble before it had traveled ten miles Westward. The chief scout chosen to guide the train was an inexperienced stripling and the leader was a food. Among the diverse people aboard the Conestoga wagons were: the cold-blooded murderer, a 14-year-old wanton, an aristocratic lady with a stolen treasure, a mulatto with a secret white lover - and one wily and powerful man who had sworn the wagons would never get through. In this novel, recreating the drama of the great Westward trek, we meet historic figures such as John C. Fremont, the fame explorer, his wife and beautiful wife Jessie Benton Fremont, and Jim Bridger, the legendary frontiersman. In vivid detail, we experience the saga of a turbulent journey toward a rendezvous with destiny.