Leaving New York for the Bad Lands of Dakota Territory, Scottish emigre Lord Machray earns himself the respect of the frontier guides with his marksmanship and true grit, but his eastern accent and wealth brand him an outsider. When he stakes a homestead claim on land another man wants, he walks into a crossfire of greed and hate. The tale of a man forced to fight for his life in a country so dangerous and untamed its very name is legend.