The third book in the Kiwis at War series, following on from '1914: Riding Into War' by Susan Brocker and '1915: Wounds of War' by Diana Menefy. Dunedin Scot Leith McArran is part of the Otago Mounted Rifles serving during World War I. He and his fellow soldiers who survived Gallipoli are combined with Maori contingents and form part of the New Zealand Division. However, far from shooting at the enemy, they find themselves digging the vast trench network. They are first sent to Armentieres, and then to the Somme. At first both sides are extremely wary of each other, but Leith makes friends with underage orphan and Maori soldier Tamati Baines who suffers nightmares that sometimes turn out to be prophetic. As the two sides get to know each other, and experience the loss of their companions, a mutual respect grows. The addition of a contents page, maps, a timeline, glossary, historical note, authors note and photographs serve to make this a valuable resource. Highly recommended. ( )