William Westbrook

Nicholas Fallon is captain of the Sea Dog, and he is very good at what he does. When he learns of Wicked Jack Clayton is terrorizing the shipping lines, he throws his lot in to help bring the man down. Sea battles, traitors, cowardly allies, and life or death fights follow.

The story put me in mind of Rafael Sabatini's pirate novels, only with more blood and A LOT more swearing. So, I was left feeling divided by the story. On the one hand, it is a nice start to a series about a character, Fallon, who is a believable privateer. However, the swearing was a major turn off, although it probably is accurate for the time period.

Fallon is a good captain, one who cares about the crew. He is very clever, which was an excellent quality for a captain. To be honest, though, none of the side characters were memorable at all, save for Clayton. Overall, the story is paced well and written well.

For readers who enjoy a sea adventure and don't mind the constant use of the 'F' word, this may be the series for you.

I received an ARC from Net Galley for reviewing purposes.… (més)