Isannah thinks she has a pretty good idea who she's going to marry someday. After all, she lives in an old prison camp, cut off from the wider world, and has grown up with all the known prospective husbands. For that matter, other than attending to chores, she really hasn't got a lot to do besides dream about the future.

But then the war moves closer, and Isannah is face to face with a future that's nothing like she expected, one that involves contact with a number of people from outside the camp, for better and for worse.

Meanwhile, the Bible says to return good for evil. Who knew that would take so much time and effort? Even in wartime?

At times like these, love and friendship will both be put to the test. Will Isannah find true friends? Will she find true love?