When two brothers witness the murder of their parents by a gang of bush rangers in the outback Paddy and Toby O'Rourke now have to look out for themselves. Set in Australia during the gold rush they now find that their neighbour kicks them both off their homestead and they lose all their inheritance too. Now they must fight to stay together, stay alive and get revenge on those who have done this to them. In the 1850's outlaws are rife but the brothers must find out who killed their parents. In a life of hardship there are moments in this book that fill you with dread as you can see the outcome in your mind's eye and there are moments when you know things are going to be ok for a while like when they meet The Hockings , Frank and Marie. But hardship is never far away.