22-year-old Nicholas Backon was notorious in England for not getting caught for the things that he's secretly deeply ashamed of. But when he gets kidnapped by the Government and thrown onto a warship to the unhinged English Colonies, his knack for getting away won't work. Besides, the soldiers don't matter. They aren't people, just mindless pawns of the Empire, manipulated by the General and secrets of malicious battle brewing right under their noses. And with shady characters, like scarred Benedict, stern yet free-willed Kitty, and the strangely 2-faced Stacey make everything even more blurry. Nicholas finally has to come to terms to find out if he has any courage left, or if he had any to begin with. Taking place on the edge of Revolutionary War, Forced into a Redcoat is a heart wrenching and surprisingly accurate view of the Revolutionary War through the eyes of a British soldier. And whether you love violence, chaos, forgiveness, hope, or history in general, you'll find something in this tale of redemption, regret, sorrow, joy, reformation and most importantly, finding yourself