From the wilds of western Oregon on the banks of the Snake River， young Jake Zane is offered a job he can’t refuse。

After locusts clean out his fields， Jake Zane must turn to hunting and trapping for survival。 He can earn a decent wage—and potentially earn a fat bonus—if he can live to collect it…

Zane is compelled to sign on as a wagon and mule train guard into unchartered territory， from Oregon to gold rush San Francisco。 All that’s between him and a bonus that will carry Jake and his family through another year are hundreds of savages， weather， a Sierra crossing， and wild animals on rugged trails。 It’s get there with the cargo， or all is lost。

The Two Thousand Grueling Miles series is a true family adventure tale full of can’t put it down action。