Nick Rowland, mercenary guerrilla fighter, and his friend Xixo, a bushman, find themselves in a different kind of war when tasked to rescue a group of people holding the key to the future of Southern Angola from deep within guerrilla held territory.

Caught between a cruel and vicious adversary and the ever-threatening landscape, Nick finds his patience and skills tested to the limit as he and the sometimes-reluctant group who take umbrage at the use of force to ensure their freedom, strive to outwit the despot.