Robert Moran is deeply affected by his father's experience of war, recounted in 'Jacko Moran, Sniper'. When his turn comes to fight he vows that he will react differently. However, the harsh reality of war helps him to understand his father's mentality.
Ken Catran is a children's novelist and television screenwriter from New Zealand. He is the author of many teen novels, including Taken at the Flood, Voyage with Jason, Doomfire on Venus, Space Wolf, Talking to Blue and its sequel Blue Murder. He is perhaps best known for his Deepwater trilogy series