In February 2015, Tim Locks headed  to Kurdistan to fight ISIS. After watching images of the Yazidi people  being  slaughtered, he couldn't sit back  and do nothing. Having worked as a prison officer and a bouncer, he knew  how  to handle himself - and had a huge  protective streak. He sold his house  to raise money, put himself through arms training and bought his equipment on eBay.

In this gripping book  he reveals what it is like  to fight alongside the Kurds as well  as British and American ex-military. He has cleared the enemy from occupied villages, come  under mortar and small-arms fire, and witnessed the horrific atrocities committed by ISIS. He also describes how  WiFi on the front line  allows  today's soldiers to communicate, how  they always find time for selfies, even  when  under attack, and how  the Kurds are so used to this way  of life they stop mid-firefight to have  a cup of chai and play  Candy  Crush while manning the mortars. As cultures clash, and the bullets start flying, Tim shares his adventures with honesty and black  humour.