McGill needed a change. Fresh from Napoleon's Wars on the continent, his life was at a dead end with no future. An overheard conversation has him traveling to Africa as part of Benjamin Moodie's expedition. It is a journey that promises a new beginning and new opportunities. But McGill will first have to fight a war of his own against an unscrupulous and ruthless enemy bent on destroying everything he stands for. He will need all his courage, skill, and strength to survive in an unforgiving land. It is a war where the past, present, and future collide, and at the end of which waits the beautiful Rachel.