Black Owl Zuni, or Boz, as his friends call him, is a serious student of the martial arts. With his Apache and Korean blood, he feels naturally drawn to the teachings of the wise Master Whiteheart. If he can learn from the past, his body and spirit can be linked forever, giving him unmatched power.On a rare cool morning in Black Sands, Nevada, Boz goes for a run before school and inadvertently meets Cynthia Kolby, a beautiful new girl at his high school. A quick friendship is forged that may prove to be far more important than either of them can imagine.Across the country, the sons of the governor’s former business partner want revenge on Kolby for wronging their father. The Thomas Brothers hatch a plan to kidnap Cynthia and hold her for ranson. Black Owl may very well be the only one strong enough to protect The Governor’s Daughter.