Surrounded By Conflict

By Tammy Lockamy

Can be read as a standalone novel.

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ZEPCE, BOSNIA: August 1993

Follow the highly dramatic story of two cousins, Angus McCloud and Ryan Reilly, who were incredibly close in their youth. However, a rather disastrous childhood incident involving their Great-uncle Simon's vintage bi-plane sends each boy on separate journeys into military academies.

ANGUS...

As a young lad with fiery red hair and a temper to match, Angus always struggled to find his place in the world. He hoped that after being sent to a London military academy, he could prove himself and bury his inner demons. However, the academy proves not for him, so at sixteen, Angus enlists in the British Army, hoping to find redemption and purpose.

RYAN...

Meanwhile, as a youth, Ryan thrives at the military academy in Manchester, finally feeling like he belongs among ambitious peers striving to become successful officers in the British Army, something which he obtains as he turns from boy to man.

MANY YEARS LATER...

As Angus and Ryan, now grown men, navigate their respective paths, their lives intersect once more amidst the chaos of the 1990s Bosnian War. Angus, now a Staff Sergeant under his cousin Ryan's command as a platoon lieutenant, faces a momentous decision when he encounters Katja, a young Croatian girl stranded in the war-torn landscape. Torn between duty and compassion, Angus must choose whether to follow his cousin's strict orders or heed the dictates of his conscience.

A gripping tale of resilience, redemption, and the enduring bonds of family and duty. Set against a backdrop of conflict and moral ambiguity, it explores sacrifice, loyalty, and the transformative power of human connection in the face of adversity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HMSFVLV4
• ISBN13: 9798182864411
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published.
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"