A tragedy at sea left 16 year old Carter Buchanan in Prince Edward Island in September of 1803, alone with no relatives or acquaintances, limited skills and no hope of returning to his native Scotland. His only resources of any value - courage, determination and a strong will to make a life for himself in this new land. Plagued by property ownership strife, antagonists determined to destroy his chances of survival, fierce weather, poor crops and entanglement in a murder, Carter draws on every ounce of his Scottish spirit, coupled with the support of others in the community for his very survival.
But will that be enough?