When Judy and Samantha Stanton's father is murdered, Samantha loses the only man she's ever loved and Judy is determined to prove herself once and for all by bringing his killer to justice. Bound by a mutual determination to avenge their father's death, the sister's set off along the California Trail and face brutal weather, outlaws, hunger, and injuries. Sam, accustomed to an easy life under the protective wing of her wealthy father, must lean on her hard-nosed and pragmatic sister, who grows increasingly irritated over her dependency. Along the way, they befriend a mysterious physician from Maine who proves to be the only salve between the two sisters as Judy's careless decisions to find the killers constantly put Sam in harm's way. When Sam and Judy face their darkest prospects, they open up about their past and reveal old secrets that could change the course of their cross-country manhunt. The deeper into the mountains Sam and Judy go to find the killers, the more they realize that to avenge their father's death, they must risk everything they hold dear: each other. Dustland is an unforgettable story of perseverance, loyalty, and determination in the face of insurmountable odds during the early years of the American West when it was every man, and woman, for themselves.