Now a lieutenant colonel, Major Montclair "Ike" Curtis is abruptly pulled from covert operations in Europe and thrust into the heart of the North African campaign under General Eisenhower's command. Tasked with overhauling Allied reconnaissance at a critical moment in the war, Ike faces a new battlefield where speed, innovation, and moral clarity are demanded without hesitation.

As German forces dig in behind deception and camouflage, Ike risks everything to change the course of the campaign-introducing dangerous new tactics that blur the line between prudence and sacrifice. Amid the heat of the desert and the pressure of command, Ike is again tested by faith, responsibility, and the quiet cost of leadership. Encounters with Free French allies, resistance fighters, and civilians caught in war's shadow force him to reckon with what it means to lead with both conviction and compassion.