This is the story of a decorated German fighter pilot named Karl Emmerish, who attempts to save his best friend from the concentration camps. This fighter pilot is brave enough to fly against the undaunted onslaught of B-17 bombers, but he must gather all his strength to infiltrate the SS to save his friend. As he enters the world of the SS, the German government and what it represents leave him disillusioned. Karl Emmerish sees the Nazis as master manipulators who have stolen his country. He also knows the war is lost and that the German people and the prisoners of the concentration camps are all forsaken. This story is fictional, but the cruelty and evil portrayed in this novel reflect true historical events. History repeats itself, and that is what is so disturbing and alarming. This novel is graphic and shows what people are capable of doing to other humans. As you read this novel, contemplate the relationship between this story and our past, present, and future.