North America, after the nuclear holocaust, is a hostile and desolate land - populated by tribes of barbaric savages and ferocious wild animals. From one of the few widely scattered settlements, Bill Ashley rides onto the Deadlands, searching for a chilling, unknown enemy that lures its prey by telepathy. Instead, he finds Tamara Bush, the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. She considers him beneath contempt. But if she is ever to see her home again, Tamara knows she must accept Bill's protection.