After a South Carolinian woman is forced to wed an abusive husband, she finds her only happiness is a daughter; a strong-willed, sometimes reckless daughter. Fleeing the Civil War and infected with gold fever, her husband thrusts them into the uncivilized west and in the midst of the Lakota War. Together, mother and daughter will laugh, cry, grow, and endure suffering, love, and death. They will find an unlikely savior among the natives, one who will channel them to see the light even in the darkest hour.
After witnessing the slaying of his family as a child, Tahatan, a hot-blooded Lakota warrior, seeks revenge against their murderers. Along side of Crazy Horse, Red Cloud, and many more gallant warriors, he vows to protect his tribe and free his ancestral lands of the white invaders. Tahatan will fight many battles, bear numerous wounds, but his deepest scar is that of the soul, and the only one who can heal him will be the most unlikely woman of all.
Something Worth Dying For is a gritty tale of valiant warriors forced to fight so that others may live. It is an emotionally compelling story of family, revenge, greed, sacrifice, and love.