In the second book of this historical fiction series, Henson Wiseman, a peaceful family man, has been coerced into joining the US Army. Lied to by recruiters who told him they would be building a fort near their settlements. Now, six months later while guarding the livestock herd 240 miles from home. We receives the news of his family's fate. His military company is camped 240 miles from home. Nothing will stop him from returning home to find out what happened to his loved ones. He embarks on a perilous journey alone through the hostile Indian Territory. Danger lurks over every hill and around each bend of the Missouri River.

Will his need to survive and his personally altered Sharps Musket be enough?The Dakota tribes of Minnesota are at a breaking point. Their patience has been exhausted by the continuous lies, intentional spreading of diseases, and starvation inflicted upon them by the white man. Little Crow, a prominent chief of the Dakota has seen their numbers dwindle. He hears his people's anger boiling over. But he tries to convince the tribes to work together as they seek revenge against those who have wronged them. Innocent men, women, and children on both sides find themselves caught in the crossfire. The corruption of the Indian Agents, greedy traders, and unscrupulous politicians exploit the chaos for their gain. They only seek to manipulate the situation, exacerbating the suffering of both white settlers and Native Americans.

They don't hesitate to break the promises in their treaties and the land deals forced upon the tribes under false pretenses. Forbidden love blooms, and jealousy cuts at that budding romance before it can be realized. Wives on both sides try to convince their men of the error of their ways. Sons and daughters watch and learn the lessons of life first hand.