This is the second novel of the COLOURED SANDS TRILOGY. The womanising Jonathon Clarke has deserted his wife and daughter for a Boston socialite. These family circumstances bring his son Benjamin, an English Aristocrat to his family's cattle station in Australia. He soon finds his match in the feuding neighbour's daughter, the highly sexed and stunning Miriam O'Shea. Their love cannot endure. They must first be humbled by the consequences of their feuding families? Meet Ben's sister, the fearless, untamed Gully Raking (cattle stealing) Annie and the bold-hearted, enigmatic aboriginal servant Josie. Be enlightened by the magic of the Ancient Mystical Eagle, custodian of the secret Aboriginal Dreamtime place known as VALLEY OF THE EAGLE. Laugh - Cry - Endure with this family. Tracking the fortunes of the Clarke family as they battle the elements, the Outback, their neighbours and their love life will be an unforgettable experience.