Killing his family was a deadly mistake! When young Zeke Tyler plans to enlist in the Union Army, his plans are sidetracked by the destruction of his hometown of Lawrence, Kansas by Quantrill's bushwackers. Having been away during the atrocities, he returns to find his parents murdered and his little sister, Ruth, taken from their home. Vowing to track down the men responsible and rescue his sister, Zeke must now learn a new kind of warfare and retain his humanity as he comes of age during a turbulent era.