History and gender issues are intwined inThe Red Tunic,a gripping take on WW1 historical romance for the modern reader.

As headstrong as her twin, is gentle, Nina has never fit the womanly mould society expects of her. Raised by a sick, dying mother and a distant, stern father, Alfie and Nina Mullins have always relied on their shared world of hope and make-believe for comfort. When the pressure on Alfie to prove himself at the Front mounts, Nina is presented with more possibility than she had ever imagined and the two are pushed in wildly different directions. Nina assumes Alfie's place in the trenches andbattles to keep her true identity a secret, while he pretends to be Nina and undergoes training as a nurse.

Coming of age as the First World War breaks out, the Mullins twins' fates are inextricably interlinked with the turmoil of conflict in this fascinating exploration of gender roles, women's rights, and the extremes to which war pushes us.