Toby Holt, son of the legendary wagonmaster Whip Holt, courageously accepts a presidential mandate to extend the Northwest Railroad across the hazardous Montana Territory. But Sioux war drums beat a fearsome warning to stay off their land - while the bloodthirsty Hastings gang launch their own wave of terror. At stake are the lives of Holt and his team, as well as his new bride Clarissa and his first love Beth. At risk is the future of America itself...

In the sequel to "Westward", Jeff Holt seeks out his wife Melissa, who remained in Marietta, Ohio, when Jeff and his brother Clay were forced to go west. At the shocking news that Melissa has left the area with her family, Jeff follows the one clue he has to her whereabouts. Meanwhile, Clay and his Sioux wife encounter danger in the wilds.

Only the most daring cross the River of No Return to enter this wild, lawless region. Mountains laden with riches lured prospectors burning with gold fever. Easy money brought ruthless young men with guns for hire. And hidden amid the vast forests of white pine were the war ponies of Shoshoni and Nez Perce--bloodthirsty Indian warriors who gathered to drive the white man from the red man's ancestral home.

When Clay Holt returns to the Ohio Valley after traveling with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, he sparks a blood feud with the Garwood clan. Tensions have been fueled in his absence by Josie Garwood's claims about a romantic encounter. Holt and his brother, Jefferson, are forced to flee, heading out West once again.

America's first wagon train pushes its way westward through the Rockies accompanied by wagon scout, Whip Holt. Two women vie for Whip's attention and either has the power to become his fatal weakness.