The promise of Oregon was a lie. The only thing waiting on the trail west is a shallow grave.
Rip Campbell survived the gunfights of Dodge City, but nothing prepared him for the brutal reality of the Oregon Trail. As the hired guide for a wagon train of hopeful pioneers, his job is to lead them to a new life. But the trail is not a path to a dream-it's a relentless, soul-crushing enemy that demands a blood price for every mile.
From the first steps onto the vast, unforgiving prairie, the journey unravels into a saga of survival against impossible odds. Dissent and mutiny simmer around the campfire, fueled by stubborn pride and the harsh trail discipline that is their only hope of outrunning the mountain winter. But human conflict is just the beginning.