Hongi – a Maori chieftains teenage son – must avenge his fathers murder in order to bring peace and honour to the souls of his loved ones after his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery. Vastly outnumbered by a band of villains, led by Wirepa, Hongis only hope is to pass through the feared and forbidden Dead Lands and forge an uneasy alliance with the mysterious Warrior , a ruthless fighter who has ruled the area for years.