Samuel Klaven has spent his life betting on the wrong cards, but his luck changes the night the sky falls. A spectacular meteorite shower pummels the Arizona Territory, leaving behind a trail of Star-Stones-heaven-sent iron that is rarer and more valuable for the new telegraph industry than silver.
As Star Fever grips the territory, Samuel tracks a massive, glowing impact site into the heart of the Devil's Playground. He isn't alone. From Meteor Hunters who believe the stones have divine healing powers to industrial spies looking to monopolize the rare metal, the hunt for the celestial iron becomes a bloodbath. Samuel, a man who has always looked for the easy win, realizes that holding a claim on a fallen star is the most dangerous gamble of his life. In the heat of the desert, he must prove he has the grit to protect his piece of the heavens from the vultures on the ground.