In 1866 the United States was recovering from the Civil War Healing was far from over but despite the pain of the past men and women find hope to be sought as the development of the country westward promises a better future Stannis Hopefield arrives in Denver young naive and ready for challenges in the expanding west He has no interest in joining the family bank and discovers himself while exploring the Rocky Mountains Stan begins evolving from a young banker to a mountain man trapper and admirer of the local Arapaho tribe His skills are honed as he is befriended by an experienced trapper and members of the Arapaho People Returning to Denver for supplies he falls in love and marries the beautiful Lily Together they begin settling into life on a ranch near the mountains Stan loves Their lives might have been idyllic sharing love family and friends but it is not to last A horrific occurrence changes Stan to a dangerous man ruthless and dedicated to revenge Nothing will divert him from his purpose Nothing can save him from himself and the demons in his own mind