The Great War. The War to End all Wars. It goes by many names, but to Bayard Stone, a young English private, the war signals the end of the world. Guided by a mysterious girl only he can see, Bayard sets out with instructions on how to create a new world, one without the horrors and violence he has seen. But the human heart is full of darkness just waiting to claw its way to the surface. Can Bayard realize his dream in spite of this savage reality?