12 year old Carrie Ashton is headed for California with her parents. Leaving Independence, Missouri in early April, 1855 they are on an ill fated wagon train. After a brutal massacre the only survivors are Carrie and Whip Harding, a handsome scout for the wagon train.Whip is left for dead by the Comanche and Carrie is taken captive by a Comanche who wants her for his wife. Follow her struggle as she tries to escape and return to civilization.