Harry Brand fails medical school in 1935 and takes himself off to Ethiopia, to serve as a medical orderly with a Red Cross unit, serving with the army of Hailie Selassie. There he gains first-hand knowledge of the horrors of war, as well as meeting a woman who is to have a profound effect on his life. Harry soon finds himself engaged in a greater war, against Nazi Germany. Harry's instincts are for saving lives, but now he must learn to kill to survive...
This book is part of the The Sword Books series and is book #1 in the series.