Bigger than life and mightier than most men, Mike Fink is revered by all, and his wandering life along the Mississippi is the stuff of dreams. One of his greatest fans, Nathan Bonable is an orphan who is willing to give his life for the hero who avenged the vicious death of his parents. Together, they outfox Indians, give a violent soldier what he deserves, and face down devious Brits. But the life of a frontiersman can be lonely, and the river waits for no one.