Set in the pristinely beautiful wilderness of the Rocky Mountains in the
1830s, this is a sweeping adventure story o two unlikely lovers as their
desperate flight to save each other and their way of life changes the
course of history of two empires.Mailywa is an intelligent and
headstrong Shoshone tribeswoman, whose arranged marriage to a brutal fur
trapper, Black Peter, goes horribly wrong. Nate, an inept young trapper
who has fallen in love with her, comes to her aid and the two must
survive the perilous winter wilderness together. Both must adapt quickly
as they face daunting obstacles, including a stint brokering cotton in
the refined, but deadly world of New Orleans. Learning of a murderous
British general's plan to kill the American fur trappers and Shoshones
and seize all the land west of the Rockies, Mailywa and Nate make a
danger-filled trip back to the mountains.Based on true events in
American history, the novel brings to life such real mountain man icons
such as Jim Bridger and Kit Carson, who Mailywa and Nate must warn of
the impending British invasion. Ultimately, they risk everything,
including their love, as they face final showdowns with Black Pater and
the British in this superbly told action tale.