Set nearly a year after the conclusion of Hirsch's 2013 book The Darkest Path - a survival adventure following a former child soldier named Cal Roe caught in the midst of the 2nd American Civil War - this short novel continues the story entirely from the point-of-view of Cal's faithful dog, Bear. After a tragic loss in the family Cal entrusted him to in The Darkest Path, Bear feels compelled to recall his past - from being brought up on an Arizona...