In the aftermath of a nuclear war, war still rages on between the different parties vying for supremacy over the earth.

Brick Johnson, a U.S. Army sergeant, fought the war from the beginning. On a major push against the Russians, his unit gets ambushed instead. Fleeing, he stumbles upon an unknown combatant near a city occupied by the Russians, and things get deadly.

With his brigade shattered, his unit dead, and the fate of the war unknown, Brick has to decide if he will go on with the fight or lay down his arms.

Bonus Story: Man-at-Arms (Ambos Thorne) a story of 2,800 words, or 11 typical book pages.

Ambos Thorne, a renowned warrior who fought many battles, saw atrocities committed in a war waged in the name of the king and glory, and stared death in the face many times, gets the menial task of escorting Lady Christine.

Faced with superstitious beliefs and orders that make little sense to him, he comes to a cross roads in his life. Follow through with his orders based on superstition or save the life of an innocent woman.

What will he choose and will he regret it?