Restless and seeking fortune beyond his family's farm, Rory Fraser hears of men striking it rich in a place called Leadville. At the age of sixteen, he leaves his Midwest home for the Wild West, enduring hardships and discovering a hidden resilience that transforms him from a hopeful prospector into a stalwart frontiersman. Along the way, he discovers that true wealth lies not in silver and gold, but in a life forged from the land and a love born of the strength to stand fast.