Chasing Klondike Dreams

It is 1897 as a disillusioned Jared Monroe rebels against the life chosen for him and leaves Yale Divinity School. After he is violently rejected by his family, he embarks on a journey with his dog to forge a new life and regain self-respect. Maggie Saunders is a high-class prostitute who has just been condemned after defending herself against a wealthy customer. With no hope for justice, she escapes St. Louis in search of safety and a decent life. Alex Stromberg, the ruthless son of a wealthy merchant, is trapped by his domineering father and a shadowy past. After a series of impulsive violent acts, he flees San Francisco hoping to be free of danger and his unforgiving father. As the three lost souls ultimately converge amid the chaotic Klondike Gold Rush in Skagway, each is transformed by brutality and greed while risking everything to survive in the desolate wilderness and attain wealth, freedom, and salvation. But none have any idea that fate has other plans for all of them....