From the Northern Cascades Wilderness to the cold waters of the Gulf of Alaska, lies and deceptions make dangerous waves for those who stray too far from clear-sighted rationality. Sometimes fate separates the soul from its evil side, rising from the flames of change to vindicate themselves in the eyes of the ones they've hurt. Up against the ticking clock and nature's unpredictability, the deepest sense of courage is the overriding factor in a harrowing story of desperation, survival, and dangerous deceptions that change lives.