Book description
Winter 1793 - the Reign of Terror rips through revolutionary France,
as every able-bodied man is pressed into military service. The city of
Toulon has turned itself over to the British - the red ensign of Lord
Admiral Hood's flagship, Victory, offering a defiant symbol of
protection to its people.
In Plymouth, Master and Commander Charles Hayden is summoned to the
port admiral - his orders are to return to the ill-fated frigate,
HMS Themis. Placed in temporary command, he is to join the
escort for the last convoy of the season - braving the wintry seas to
supply Hood's fleet in the Mediterranean.
Hayden's uncanny knack for attracting the attention of the French
navy sees the Themis thrown back into action only hours out of
port. Soon, Hayden's captaincy and military skill are stretched to
their utmost as he finds himself at the vanguard of this brutal clash
of empires.
Sean Thomas Russell is a lifelong sailor whose passion for the sea -
and his love of nautical history - inspired the adventures of Charles
Hayden. He lives on Vancouver Island.
