It's 1892. Amid a fevered gold rush, 14-year-old Clara Saunders is in search of adventure in the new outback town of Coolgardie.<br/><br/>A friendship with cheeky young water carter Jack is a promising start, but the goldfields are a harsh place, where water is scarce, disease is common and where many men will never find the fortune they've come to seek.<br/><br/>With unforeseen tragedies on the horizon, Clara's time in the dusty town will truly test the limits of her fierceness and determination.