In this retelling of the frontier story, the western tribes put aside ancient enmities and form
a confederation to oppose the invasion of their lands by the American army and settlers. The
confederation has advantages: control of gold mines and superior weapons supplied by a shadowy
Asian people called the Celestials. The confederation of The People is led by the Beothuk who
escaped extinction in their ancient homeland in eastern Canada and settled in the American western
plains. This is a fanciful retelling of the frontier saga. It also is a star-crossed love story...

In this retelling of the frontier story, the western tribes put aside ancient enmities and form a confederation to oppose the invasion of their lands by the American army and settlers. The confederation has advantages: control of gold mines and superior weapons supplied by a shadowy Asian people called the Celestials. The confederation of The People is led by the Beothuk who escaped extinction in their ancient homeland in eastern Canada and settled in the American western plains. This is a fanciful retelling of the frontier saga. It also is a star-crossed love story between an impressionable...

Unable to come to terms with a family tragedy in Virginia, Caleb drifts westward, seeking anonymity or death. He fears nothing since he has already lost everything he held dear. He learns to fight and kill and is untouched by the result. For Caleb, there is no retribution, no penalty, no tomorrow, only today. He avoids any binding human contact, owing nothing to others, expecting nothing from others except to be left alone.

He begins gold dredging in the Stanley Basin in central Idaho. He has no interest in success, only occupation. Then his life takes a dramatic change. He rescues Mei...