A woman running for her life.
A soldier who has lost it all.
Norway, 1942
When Helda Dahlström flees her abusive husband and the horrors of Nazi-occupied Norway with her six-year-old son, she doesn’t know if they’ll make it out alive. In her desperate journey to safety, she finally finds refuge in the rugged and isolated Shetland islands.
Shetland, 1942
On the same rocky shores, Canadian RAF soldier Bill Gautier is haunted by a personal tragedy that derailed his career. Adrift and disgraced, he is counting down the days until he can return home.
When their worlds collide, a spark ignites. The island of Fiskersay, once considered their last stop, becomes a place of unexpected hope and possibility. But as World War II looms, the threat of tragedy is closer than they think.
As destruction rages at their doorstep, can love find its way through the storm?