Quebec around 1665: The French colony is in turmoil. The settlements are repeatedly attacked by the Iroquois, jeopardizing the fur trade. Additionally, there is a dramatic surplus of men, putting the future of Nouvelle France at risk. King Louis XIV decides on a dramatic rescue mission: he sends 1,200 soldiers from the Carignan-Salières Regiment to Canada to ensure peace - among them the young Guillaume Renaut. At the same time, he sends 800 young women, along with a dowry financed by him, on a journey into the unknown. They are meant to ensure that the settlement thrives and the population increases. The orphan girl Marie de La Mare is persuaded to embark on the dangerous journey. She does not know what she is getting into, as the Iroquois have very different plans. In the middle of winter, she is abducted from the safety of the Ursuline convent, which has temporarily provided her shelter. The young Huron warrior Kondiaronk, now friends with Guillaume, tries to mediate between the hostile parties. But he also has a score to settle, as the Iroquois are his arch-enemies. Guillaume and Marie have no idea what kind of powder keg they have stumbled into.