Heroic

Publisher: Penguin Books

This is the harrowing tale of two brothers, Jammy and Sonny, whose lives are changed forever after Jammy joins the army and is sent to Afghanistan to fight for his country. We follow the boys as Jammy returns home, changed for good by the terrifying things he's had to witness. Their old way of life is broken and Sonny has to do all he can to hold things together. But just how far will he go to save the brother who always put him first?

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