Reluctantly touring Halifax with his family, twelve-year-old Laz Berenger accidentally stumbles through a time tunnel to a 1745 war zone. Caught by English sailors from the American colonies, his only hope for freedom is to spy for them in the French fortification at Louisbourg, where his loyalties are further divided.

Reluctantly touring Halifax with his family, 12-year-old Laz Berenger accidentally stumbles back in time to 1745. Caught by English sailors from the American colonies, his only hope for freedom is to spy for them in the French fortification at Louisbourg. But he finds himself torn after the commander at Louisbourg becomes like a father to him.

[A]n exciting tale of adventure, time travel and war, all within a historical perspective. Bass' writing provides a visceral experience of the events leading up to the Siege of Louisbourg, thrusting Laz into a life completely unknown to him...Resurfacing after being immersed in Bass' highly charged, patriotic and engrossing portrayal of 1745 is certainly a challenge, not just for Laz but for the reader as well.