A Six Day Journey

"A Six Day Journey" is a story that talks about a kid who is starving and has to leave the farm in order to survive.  He ends up hooking up with an equally starving army that is heading into a desperate battle against an overwhelming enemy.  If you are looking for the boy-turned-hero tale, then you might as well forget it.  Kyven is not able to single-handedly overcome the enemy nor does he suddenly become a great master at arms or anything else.  He is just a kid who survives.  A heart touching, gritty story.