In the summer of 2016, a squad of eight Ukrainian soldiers finds itself trapped in a brutal battle in eastern Ukraine.

Under relentless enemy fire, casualties rise and the pressure to survive becomes unbearable. When one soldier abandons his post to return to the girl he loves, the fragile bond holding the squad together begins to break.

As the fighting intensifies and explosions tear through the nearby town, each man is forced to confront fear, loyalty, sacrifice, and the possibility that he may not make it home.

Amid the chaos and destruction, one devoted soldier turns to his faith in God, searching for strength when everything around him seems to be falling apart.

Set against the harsh realities of war, this gripping novel explores courage, love, faith, and the human cost of conflict.

Stephen Miller, a former editor and reporter for newspapers in California and Oregon, brings a grounded perspective to this powerful story.

This is his second novel.