The daughters of Clan McLeod are armed with bows and mounted on Spanish mustangs. Riding like the Huns of old, they sweep across the world in ruins. Bethany McLeod, her younger sisters Dani and Julie are homeward bound for Dunvegan castle. To cement the shaky alliance between the McLeod and Davidson clans, they're bringing former soldiers Zack Hetzier and Hector Sanchez back to Dunvegan for training. However, Sanchez has infected wounds, a storm is coming, and the only shelter is a storage yard claimed by a band of starving refugees. While the women in the camp might welcome them, the men might kill them and eat their horses. Since the area is heavily invested with muerto, Bethany bargains for shelter. She puts her trust in her sisters and the horses to keep watch during the stormy night. Can she strike up an alliance with the refugees, assuring mutual survival for everyone? What if Sanchez can't ride the next morning? What will happen if they don't get home in time? Beth must make a series of decisions that will change her life forever, and this is just the first day of their journey home. Will they make it?