A deeply moving, poignant and riveting account of the Japanese-American men who fought for the US army against the Nazis in Europe despite hideous maltreatment of their families and elders at home in America, many of whom were sent to concentration camps as enemy aliens. I raced through the stories as though I was reading a thriller, enthralled by the courage, honour and sacrifices made by the key characters, some of whom kept on fighting for the rights of Japanese-Americans long after the war ended. This is a searing study of warfare, racism and devotion to the tangled idea of freedom, which has as much relevance today as it did eighty years ago. Chris at Crawley

They came from across the continent and Hawaii. Their parents taught them to embrace both their Japanese heritage and the ways of their American homeland. They faced bigotry, yet they believed in their bright futures as American citizens. But within days of Pearl Harbor, the FBI was ransacking their houses and locking up their fathers. And within months many would themselves be living behind barbed wire. I had goosebumps while reading this book and while realising how scary the era must have been for those who lived it. This is not an easy or fast-paced read but is a very important one. This is a first for me by the author and one I enjoyed and would read more of their work. The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you very much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.