When a young girl's father dies, she is left alone in the world with only her horse and a bag of gold dust. She sets out on a perilous journey to California to find her only living relative, an uncle she has never met. Along the way she faces dangerous bandits, treacherous terrain, and unexpected romance. This thrilling adventure novel is set against the backdrop of the California Gold Rush.

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