"Prepare to have your buckles swashed." - People
"An altogether rousing tale of revenge and derring-do....Cornwell's cinematically detailed battle pieces [are] literal tours de force." - Michael Dirda in The Washington Post
"Sharpe aficionados will rejoice....With fully fleshed-out characters and keen human insight, Cornwell just keeps getting better." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Highly recommended ... A worthy entry in the Sharpe series, this book will be eagerly anticipated by Cornwell's many readers." - Library Journal
"Presents to the contemporary reader an important part of history that Americans know little about." - Los Angeles Times
"Perhaps the greatest writer of historical adventure novels today." - Washington Post
"Richard Sharpe has the most astounding knack for finding himself where the action is...and adding considerably to it." - Wall Street Journal
"An altogether rousing tale of revenge and derring-do....Cornwell's cinematically detailed battle pieces [are] literal tours de force." - Michael Dirda in The Washington Post
"Sharpe aficionados will rejoice....With fully fleshed-out characters and keen human insight, Cornwell just keeps getting better." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Highly recommended ... A worthy entry in the Sharpe series, this book will be eagerly anticipated by Cornwell's many readers." - Library Journal
"Presents to the contemporary reader an important part of history that Americans know little about." - Los Angeles Times
"Perhaps the greatest writer of historical adventure novels today." - Washington Post
"Richard Sharpe has the most astounding knack for finding himself where the action is...and adding considerably to it." - Wall Street Journal