This exciting tale of a young man caught up in England's Civil War will appeal to teenage fans of historical fiction in particular but readers of all ages should enjoy it. When William Farmer's home is raided by Royalist cavalry he loses everything. He is forced to become first a fugitive and then a spy for Parliament's forces as his quest for revenge takes him to the heart of the war. He struggles to survive the savage fighting tearing England apart and is forced to make decisions that will cost him dear as he tries to remain true to the boy he was and the man he must become.