The conflict between the Republic of Cascadia and the rogue state of Western Canada is intensifying. With backing from President Cruz of the United States, Gordon Van Zandt has rallied a powerful army to advance north and confront the Western Canadian forces, who have seized control of much of Idaho's panhandle. Gordon knows that to defeat Jacques and his army, a final, decisive battle is necessary-a battle that will determine the fate of both Gordon and his fledgling republic. Yet, as Gordon prepares for this critical confrontation, he is also drawn into a political struggle brewing in McCall and Olympia. Here, he faces a cunning and ruthless adversary, one unlike any he has encountered on the battlefield. As the conflict reaches its conclusion, Gordon will lose some of his closest allies, while those who survive hope their sacrifices will bring about the new world they have fought so hard to achieve.