Two missing boys. A deadly threat lurking in the New Zealand bush. And a soldier haunted by his past must choose between safety and justice.
Sergeant Frank Hardy, a disillusioned veteran of the Māori Wars, lives a quiet life as a coachman. But when two settlers disappear near a perilous gorge, his routine shatters. Though reluctant to act, memories of his brother’s disappearance and a dark army secret push him into the search.
Frank’s quest reveals more than missing boys—it unearths tensions in the immigrant community, rumors of a tattooed warrior, and shadows from his own violent past. As danger rises, the stakes intensify with the arrival of a spirited young woman determined to help.
Can Frank find the boys and protect them, or will the ghosts of his past destroy his future?
