With her life finally her own, Marie Raves sets out on a journey to find her place in the world. But first she will have to walk through hell. Joining the war as a young nurse, Marie finds she has chewed off more than she bargained for. With death all around her, can her soul survive? Will having the only man she has ever loved within her reach yet still so far away break her? Will losing her mind as her best friend lay dying in her arms be more than she can recover from? Her journey will take her to the furthest reaches of darkness. In the end, will she stand beside the man she loves or will life's tribulations be more than she can bear?