It’s the summer of 1941. The Thousand Islands are at the height of the tourist season and Kennet Fiskare has fallen in love with Astrid Virtanen. But the affair is cut short and the young lovers permanently parted by America’s entry into the war. As his unit crosses Europe, Kennet both witnesses and commits the unthinkable atrocities of warfare, altering his view of the world and himself. A second chance with Astrid in peacetime might be the most consequential battle he’s ever fought.