TEMPEST has received this fabulous
review from Jim Stempel, the author of seven books, including Windmill Point
released in March, 2016 by Penmore Press. He has this to say:
''It is February, 1797, and the French
are up to great mischief along the southwestern coast of Wales. At Fishguard –
a sleepy fishing village featuring a small harbor where a stone fort looms
above – a force of some 1500 of the French Black Legion is rowed ashore
disguised in British uniforms, dyed dark brown for purposes of deception. Sent
by the French Directory, and led by the ex-patriot American, Colonel William
Tate, their objective is to generate a general revolt against the king’s
authority in the region. The mission’s progress, however, has been watched
closely by Major Lorn Mullone, an Irish officer in the British Army of
considerable experience, who has accurately gauged the true and sinister
purpose of the landing.
Thus begins Tempest, David Cook’s
sixth entry in his Soldier Chronicles Novella Series, and as Major Mullone
rides into Fishguard, the reader rides with him into a seething cauldron of
international intrigue, regional animosities, and personal vendetta that all
soon conjoin to explode in violence. Cook, a master of the time period, brings
this true story to life with a historian’s eye for the facts coupled with an
artist’s fine touch. His scenes of battle are gripping and accurate, just as
his descriptions of the Welch countryside – the wildlife, vegetation, and the
locals themselves – are wonderfully evocative of both time and place. Indeed,
it is Cook’s skillful juxtaposition of these disparate elements that brings
Tempest to life for the reader, ultimately vaulting this fascinating story from
the realm of mere historical fiction into that far rarer sphere of true art.
For anyone interested in a vivid and captivating tale of international intrigue
during the Napoleonic era, Tempest is highly recommended.''
Author Bio:
David Cook has been interested in
history since his school days, and developed a love for the Napoleonic Wars era
from his father, who painted and amassed a lead model army of the Battle of
Waterloo. From there David became fascinated with The American Civil War, The
English Civil Wars and English medieval history, particularly the legend of
Robin Hood. David is writing a novel entitled The Wolfshead, a story of Robin
Hood, but based on the original medieval ballads as the source.
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