The Australian outback is no place for the meek, working a cattle station, even less so, but for orphaned young Owen, there isn't a choice. Anything he can do to escape the degenerate Barclay boys will do, and thanks to his hardscrabble work ethic, a safe refuge soon becomes a life-changing opportunity as Owen earns himself a home on the Brennan cattle station, the second largest in the land. The unexpected arrival of the beautiful, free-spirited Rachel, who had just returned from boarding school, creates a stirring in young Owens loins and complications for his survival at the cattle station. But when a uniquely evil danger suddenly threatens the Brennan homestead, all hands are needed, and Owen is given the opportunity to become a man.