Two men. Three nations. One brutal war.

From the frozen streets of Siberia to the quiet Midwest in America fate drives them both to the same battlefield.

One is a former U.S. Marine, haunted by loss and searching for a cause that will give his life and goals meaning. The other is a Russian language teacher, trapped by poverty and family duty, who sees the war as his only path to survival and a future.

After the full weight of Russia's invasion of Ukraine falls upon the world, each man makes a choice that will alter not only his life, but the lives of those he encounters. Their stories of courage and desperation, hope and despair are intertwined across the smoke-filled fields and shattered cities of a nation fighting for its very existence and identity.

The Volunteers is a story of war and a story of brotherhood. With the motivations examined of ordinary men thrust into extraordinary circumstances, and of the thin line between duty, purpose and survival.

Mathew Dubron takes you inside the minds of those who choose to fight and allows you to examine the human cost of both sides.

Portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to help those in Ukraine affected by the war.