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Casca #36
The Minuteman
Enjoying a few years of respite from war in the colonies of British North America, Casca becomes romantically involved with Rose Maplin, daughter of an ambitious merchant. So when the newly arrived Sir Richard Eley, a major in the army, falls for the same woman, trouble is not far away. Arrested on false charges, Casca escapes and becomes a fugitive, wanted by the British.
Sir Richard is determined to hunt Casca down, but as war between the colonists and the British government looms, Casca finds safety with a Minuteman company and when war does break out, Casca and Sir Richard end up on opposite sides, each intent on denying the other both victory, and the prize of Rose Maplin.
As the conflict switches from the killing slopes of Bunker Hill to New York, and to the frozen backdrop of Trenton and Princeton, Sir Richard’s ruthlessness imperils both Casca and Rose and finally culminates in a fatal confrontation.
Sir Richard is determined to hunt Casca down, but as war between the colonists and the British government looms, Casca finds safety with a Minuteman company and when war does break out, Casca and Sir Richard end up on opposite sides, each intent on denying the other both victory, and the prize of Rose Maplin.
As the conflict switches from the killing slopes of Bunker Hill to New York, and to the frozen backdrop of Trenton and Princeton, Sir Richard’s ruthlessness imperils both Casca and Rose and finally culminates in a fatal confrontation.
324 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 20, 2011
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February 27, 2017
While not the most objectionable of the Roberts "Casca" novels, this one is possibly his most boring so far. The main plot line (Casca is super important to helping in the Revolutionary War) is painfully unoriginal (the TV show "Voyagers" had more historical complexity), and the secondary plot (Casca's love interest is taken by the mustache-twirling villain, complete with rape) is apparently the only well Roberts knows how to draw water from.
But those could possibly be forgiven if still handled in an exciting manner. But that's not how Roberts decided to roll with this one. Instead, he devoted about 90% more words to the villain and love interest scenes that were required, and he demonstrates once again that he likes to boost his word count with seemingly unending descriptions of dreary, dull troop movements and abbreviated war details. If I were interested in that, I'd go read an *actual* history of the war.
Is Roberts the worst author that could have taken over writing the "Casca" series? Nah. They could have always given it to that one Star Wars author who thought the Mandalorians were physical, mental, and moral superiors to the evil Jedi and liked to call her detractors the "Talifans". But he's pretty unimpressive thus far.
But those could possibly be forgiven if still handled in an exciting manner. But that's not how Roberts decided to roll with this one. Instead, he devoted about 90% more words to the villain and love interest scenes that were required, and he demonstrates once again that he likes to boost his word count with seemingly unending descriptions of dreary, dull troop movements and abbreviated war details. If I were interested in that, I'd go read an *actual* history of the war.
Is Roberts the worst author that could have taken over writing the "Casca" series? Nah. They could have always given it to that one Star Wars author who thought the Mandalorians were physical, mental, and moral superiors to the evil Jedi and liked to call her detractors the "Talifans". But he's pretty unimpressive thus far.
September 29, 2022
Great fun seeing Casca's exploits in the American Revolution next to such Historical Characters such as General Washington and the setting descriptions of the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions were well done. Fun to see Casca as a patriot for the great cause of freedom. Helps him rise above the petty ideals of being a mercenary only.
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