In the dry and dusty heat of Texas, this novel seems destined to end in tragedy and despair from the first moment. Heartfelt, the characters transcend nothing but provide a rare glimpse into raw emotion and give readers a dramatic, insightful and violent view of what life is like for two young men— one of Mexican decent and the other half Comanche Indian —without limits, laws or love in the 1850s. Running a feverish course to a bitter end, one lawman with heartache of his own must stop them if he can.