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    Philip Yorke

    Philip Yorke

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    Philip Yorke is an award-winning former Fleet Street journalist who has a special interest in...
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    Stella Riley

    Stella Riley

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    Winner of three gold medals for historical romance (Readers’ Favourite in 2019, Book Excellence...
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David McK (3425 KP) rated Devil's Charge (Civil War Chronicles #2) in Books

Jan 30, 2019  
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Devil's Charge (Civil War Chronicles #2)
Michael Arnold | 2012
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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The second book in Michael Arnold's planned <i>Captain Stryker</i> series of books, all set during the time of the English Civil War.

Despite being one of the defining period in English history, it's actually a subject rarely touched upon: when I was at school, we were taught more about the American Civil War than about the English counter-part! Short of this series, I can't - personally - think of any other novels set in and around the same period.

Like Cornwell's [i]Sharpe[/i] series of books, the events of this are all set in and around real historical events: in this case, the storming of Cirencester, the siege of Lichfield and the battle of Hopton Heath. If I'm honest, I wasn't familiar with any of these events, which is something I've always enjoyed about this type of book: a chance to learn some new history while also enjoying a good read! :)
  
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David McK (3425 KP) rated Traitor's Blood (Civil War Chronicles #1) in Books

Jan 30, 2019  
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Traitor's Blood (Civil War Chronicles #1)
Michael Arnold | 2011
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Billed as 'The Sharpe of the Civil War' (ever notice how these types of novels always use that character as their benchmark?), it's easy to see the influence of Cornwell's most famous creation on this novel, which (according to the author) is the first in a planned series of 10 books set during the English Civil War.

 This is told from the POV of a soldier in the (doomed) Royalist army: a soldier who has a history with some in authority (like Sharpe and Wellesley), and who is chosen to go behind the enemy lines on a top secret mission (again, like Sharpe), with the beginning and end of the novel taking place during one of the battles of that war (yet again, just like a Sharpe novel ...). Enjoyable enough, and gets off to a strong start, but is just not as polished as one of Cornwells books. Still, an impressive effort for a debut novel, and I may pick up more of the sequels ...