The Belgians to the Front

In the summer of 1914, the maps are already drawn. Paul Latour and Arthur Waller are just two boys in a Boy Scout troop in Liège, learning to tie knots and read stars, but in the shadow of mobilization, those skills are about to become weapons. When a mysterious stranger catches their eye and secret documents fall into their hands, the boys realize the horror descending on their small nation has a face, a plan, and a timeline. What follows is a desperate race through occupied streets and military checkpoints, two children carrying information that could save, or condemn, thousands. Fiske captures the terrible clarity that war brings: how quickly the games of youth become matters of life and death, and how the smallest players can tip the scales of history. This is not a glorification of conflict but a stark reminder that courage often wears short pants and a scout badge.