Life on the Texas frontier isn't easy for anyone, let alone a sixteen-year-old orphaned son of a Comanche princess and a deputy sheriff. Ursa has just buried his father in a grave beside his mother, and he has one thing on his mind: avenging his father's murder.

Ursa sets out on horseback for the town of Crossing. He's looking for Ox, the mysterious man who put his father in the ground. When he gets there, he's taunted for his Indian heritage, but Ursa isn't one to let ignorance deter him. He puts his pistol skills to good use, earns the respect of the sheriff, and makes friends along...