The Guardian
The vantage point of the common sailor gives the nautical novel a fresh twist. In Stockwin’s hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world.
Dewey Lambdin
A rousingly exciting and delicious full-immersion in the perils of seafaring and society during the great Age of Sail!
Oxford Times
Elegantly plotted. .. the writing has the power of a broadside at close range.
Yorkshire Evening Post
Stockwin's descriptions of the bloody reality of naval combat 200 years ago are memorably vivid, and reveal a profound respect for the seamen who were willing to sacrifice their lives to help save their country.
Daily Telegraph
Stockwin's writing is enriched by his own experiences in the Royal Navy, which gives scenes of fighting and tempest an authenticity to delight anyone who shares his passion for the sea.
Historical Novels Review Online
This writer knows his stuff when it comes to describing life at sea.
Pirates and Privateers
Stockwin allows his readers to stand side by side with the characters as they endure this riveting and harrowing account of a world at war.
From the Publisher
Praise for Julian Stockwin:
I was soon turning over the pages almost indecently fast ... Roll on, the promised adventures of Kydd and Renzi.—Independent
The vantage point of the common sailor gives the nautical novel a fresh twist. In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world.—Guardian
Stockwin paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line... the harsh naval discipline, the rancid food, and the skill of the common sailor are all skilfully evoked.—Daily Express
Gripping . . . Rich in action and full of interesting characters, this thrilling novel leaves you in awe of the 18th-century seaman.—Peterborough Evening Telegraph
