In the cloud forests of Central America, mysterious philanthropist Benjamin Sword Hoppner has created a utopia where the bravehearted are challenged to test themselves against his moral code. A lot of money is on offer and Mark Weston, a young man with a troubled past, is determined to claim Hoppner's prize. But cut off from the outside world, in a country torn apart from war, Weston soon finds that Hoppner's ideals are far from benign. And that one man's paradise can be another's hell...