It was never supposed to be like this.

Eight years ago the Morrens left their life of wealth in Boston for a simpler life on the Western frontier. Now, their children are orphans, heirs to the Morren legacy, and stranded in the wild lands they loved . . . and someone will do anything to ensure they don't make it back to Boston alive.

For Nathaniel and Carrie, the frontier town they've called home for so long now feels empty. Divided by their grief and waiting for their guardians to call them home to Boston, the two are oblivious to the danger that haunts their steps.

Enoch Slater has lived with the Morrens since his dad walked away seven years ago, leaving him bitter, but desperately trying to be strong. Now, with his life uprooted once more and his friends buried in their own grief, the burden of holding them all together falls heavily on his shoulders. When foul play is uncovered in the Morren parents' deaths, and danger comes closer than they could ever imagine, the three are forced to face their deepest fears.

Isolated in their sorrows, they must decide whether to turn to others for help or try to make it alone

. . . But is it already too late?