A brilliant young doctor, Stephen Brendell, loves the continent his forebears died trying to conquer, and he vows to use his skills helping settlers survive. Roaming from the teeming cities to the uncharted interior, he carves a life as tempestuous and unbounded as Australia itself.

A woman of wealth and privilege, Deirdre Kerrick has the courage to venture into unknown regions without a second thought. But when the heir to her family's sheep station lies dying, she fears their shining destiny will be destroyed until she finds the one man who can save their future and win her heart.