Law of the North (Originally published as Empery) A Story of Love and Battle in Rupert's Land

"Law of the North" by Samuel Alexander White is a historical fiction set against the backdrop of Rupert's Land, where the Hudson's Bay Company and the Northwest Fur Company are locked in a fierce struggle for dominance; we are introduced to Basil Dreaulond, a Hudson's Bay courier whose journey through the wild becomes one of survival as well as intrigue, all while carrying critical messages in a land filled with unpredictable alliances and dangers; the narrative opens as Basil approaches Nisgowan portage, where discussions overheard reveal not only rising tensions between rival factions, but also concern over the mysterious disappearance of Flora Macleod, the Factor's daughter, setting the stage for a dramatic narrative that examines fidelity, the search for love, and one man's tenacity against the unforgiving wilderness.