This novel follows the protagonist Isaac, a British soldier, as he struggles to survive in North America during the largely forgotten War of 1812. Isaac's journey takes him from Europe and sends him on a troubling journey through both Canada and the United States, where the need for survival will supersede any need for victory or glory. In this novel, Isaac must encounter the American enemy, the elements, enemies from within his own forces and even himself, as he battles with his own sanity. Though this is a war largely overshadowed by the Napoleonic Wars and the American Revolution, the War of 1812 had a massive impact on the world we live in today.