Really engaging. Seth Hunter has a more natural storyteller's eye than Patrick O'Brian . . . well wrought and deftly told.
— Daily Telegraph
This book has it all . . . will be welcomed by lovers of historical naval fiction.
— Daily Mail (UK)
The action is handled with complete assurance and all matters nautical carry the requisite salty whiff of authenticity . . . Hunter keeps the plot continually on the boil. —Yorkshire Evening Post
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Will exceed expectations of lovers of historical fiction. Anyone who appreciates excellent prose, witty anecdotes, complex action, intertwining plots, and all-round great writing will anxiously await the next installment.
— Foreword Reviews
[Hunter] delivers another slick nautical adventure in the Patrick O'Brian tradition . . . The rousing naval battles, twisty plot, and muscular prose lift Hunter's nautical yarn a few notches above the competition.
— Publishers Weekly
Imaginative, knowledgeable, fast-moving . . . full of twists and turns. —Naval Review
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A highly compelling read.
— Historical Novels Review Online