Within hours of hearing that gold has been discovered in Alaska, Jason Hawthorn is rushing west from New York City with a bad case of Klondike fever, and he encounters perilous obstacles on his westward journey. This bone-chilling saga is set amid actual events and features real-life heroes of the Klondike gold rush.

"This is a real page-turner, blending fact and fiction to create a believable story that is fast reading but never simplistic." -The Horn Book