Haunted by the death of his wife, a grief-stricken colonial merchant in early New York finds himself cut off from the bustle of trade, family, and ordinary life until Governor Burnet arrives with two extraordinary frontier men: the noble Seneca war chief Tawannears and the deceptively simple woodsman Peter Corlaer. Their visit pulls him from private sorrow into a larger world of prophecy, culture clash, and western mystery, where Tawannears speaks of the Long House, the unknown beyond the sunset, and an ancient Iroquois Land of Lost Souls that may hold the key to healing. Though Ormerod resists at first, torn between Christian faith, science, and the impossible hope of recovering Marjory, Burnet and Tawannears persuade him to join the quest. The journey is solemnly blessed at the Seneca Council House, where the travelers are honored, warned, and sent off with gifts, counsel, and protective charms. What follows is a punishing odyssey through fogbound mountains, icy cliffs, and sudden avalanches, where only courage and loyalty keep the party alive. After surviving one deadly fall and a devastating snow-slide, they push westward to a stormy sea, then south along the coast and inland by river, facing hostile tribes, abandoned settlements, and the harsh realities of exploration in a world where personal grief and frontier destiny are inseparable. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.