Two resilient souls. One brutal war. A chance encounter that defies the frontier's bloody divide.
In 1753, reeling from personal tragedy, Paul leaves Montreal to live as a coureur de bois, paddling alone toward Fort de Chartres on New France's far western frontier.
Three years later, Alice's attempt at a new beginning in Virginia's Jackson River settlement is shattered when a Shawnee-Lenape war party abducts her and carries her to the village of Shannoah on the Ohio River.
As European empires and Native nations battle for control of North America, Paul and Alice-born worlds apart-must cross cultural chasms, endure nature's and humanity's cruelties, and risk everything for a bond that refuses to break.
Inspired by a true story, this novel of courage, resilience, honor, and love echoes across generations.