1976, at the height of the Rhodesian bush war. Melonie Johns is abducted and thrust into the harrowing depth of captivity within a Mozambiquan terrorist stronghold. She's only seventeen.

She escapes from unspeakable horrors, leaving the camp in flames.

Hunted by her vengeful abductor who survived, the family is forced to seek refuge on Melonie's grandmother's South African racehorse stud farm. There she finds solace in the presence of the majestic horses. A balm to her wounded spirit.

Tranquility didn't last long. She turns to Gary Whitaker, the stud's racehorse trainer, but in doing so, she must face her darkest fears and fight for her future amidst the relentless vendetta of her old nemesis.