In 1846, a Dutch-Afrikaans family and their British benefactor make the perilous journey across the Kalahari Desert to assert their claim on a plot of land.

This fateful expedition will force an encounter with two shapeshifting spirits, who place a grisly wager on the party’s lives. As hunger, thirst and fatigue set in, the lost trekkers are persuaded to accept the help of Atshumao – a mysterious Khoen man who emerges from the desert.

Misfortune and tragedy dog the party’s footsteps. Preyed upon by the harsh desert, beset by mistrust and desperation, unearthly shadows circle around them as they are stalked by an unseen presence. As paranoia strangles the group and their attackers close in, what measures will they take to ensure their survival?