Corey knew that leading the mismatched group away from the marauding Indians to safety would mean riding the Death Trail across the mountains. He also knew that at least two of the group wanted him dead. Only for the sake of the women and children did Corey decide to lead them, and it was a decision that he would soon bitterly regret. At the mercy of the elements and a gang of murderous mountain men, it was a battle just to stay alive.