Its 1852, and Californias Gold Rush is in full swing. Tempers are flaring along the mighty Klamath River, where men are wild with gold-rush fever. 14-year-old Hudson treads carefully amongst them, desperate to find her long-lost father. She can only pray that hell take her in. A battle erupts between miners and local tribespeople, trapping Hudson in the crossfire. She is no fighter; shes just a runaway kid from San Francisco in need of a family. But her inner strength is sorely tested when her newfound father is attacked and wounded. Hudson cant bear to lose the only parent shes ever known. Can she get them both to safety? Can she survive disaster?
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