An Indian's war lance killed his father. Robbers' bullets murdered his mother, maybe his younger brothers, too. Faced with being alone, 18-year-old Birch Rose must deal with sorrow, despair, anger, and a consuming desire for revenge. Befriended by Deadwood's legendary sheriff, Seth Bullock, Rose becomes a deputy and one of the fastest gunmen in the Dakota Territory - and a hunter of men.<BR>In the end, Birch confronts his family's killers, but finds his lust for vengeance is hollow. Reunited with his younger brothers, Birch comes to terms with life and reaches his own personal redemption.