A life thrown into turmoil as the world he knew is turned upside down. Torn from a life that had so much promise James is sent to the remote islands to oversee a mining company's expansion. There he encounters the harsh wall that divides 'usfolk' from 'themfolk'. Fighting for his marriage he finds the most unlikely confidant for his troubles in a local island girl Jane. An unlikely pairing brought together by circumstance and the dark skies of war. Can this unlikely pair find a way to reconcile the xenophobia and suspicion of the islanders?