Escaping a brutal blood feud in the fertile Ohio Valley, brothers Clay and Jefferson Holt strike out for new territories, unaware that a shadowy killer is following their every move.
Once there was a wilderness so vast, no white man had ever crossed it. Then Lewis and Clark became the pathfinders for a nation, opening up a land of limitless possibilities that called with a siren's song to brave men looking for a dream . . . the first Holts. In the heart of this majestic land, Clay Holt and his Sioux Wife, Shining Moon, lead a perilous expedition up the Yellowstone River. While Clay and his band confront fierce storms and the plots of adversaries, brother Jeff Holt heads back East on a treacherous quest; impetuous young cousin Ned takes to the high seas; and in the East, Melissa Merrivale Holt struggles against the unscrupulous businessman to means to have her. With the bravery and fighting spirit, the intrepid Holts battle on . . . to shape the destiny of a nation and to build and American dynasty.
They crossed the vast frontier in pursuit of a dream, men and women whose courage and daring shaped the future of the great young nation and forged an unforgettable legacy passion and adventure in a brave new land they called home… To the brothers Clay and Jefferson Holt, the western territory is a land of breathtaking beauty and unlimited possibility. But, it is also a place of lawlessness and sudden, brutal violence. Sworn to bring a longtime enemy to justice, Clay heads north to Canada and a dangerous showdown, while in far-off North Carolina, Jeff is stocked by a ruthless killer determined to destroy his family. As war cries fill the air, the Holts must fight once more for their home, their nation, and the magnificent dynasty that will live forever in the pages of history.