The Redoubt

by Stuart Minor

1915. The Western Front is poised on a knife edge. The British are preparing to once again assault the German lines. Hardened by the battles of the spring the tired and bloodied infantry are rallied once more to the attack. The hope that the upcoming battle will decide the fate of the war drives the beleaguered soldiers on. Seventeen year old Harry is one of the thousands poised to take his chances before the German guns. As part of his battalion's newly formed sniping section he will be in the thick of the action. Fighting beside his friends he finds himself lost in a ferocious struggle for survival where his hopes, loves, dreams and innocence are dashed against an unyielding enemy in a battle which will shock the world.

302 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 20, 2014

About the author

Stuart Minor was born and raised in the rural county of Shropshire. Before becoming a professional writer he worked in a number of different trades and countries, seeing the world and doing everything from labouring to management. He has a degree in history and has been writing full-time since 2014 when he published his first novel: The Call of War. Since then he has seen considerable success, his series of sixteen books set in the First World War receiving high acclaim.

Reviews

[Gareth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant

As a bit of a ww1 geek I was concerned that these books wouldn't be historically correct however it is very obvious to see that Stuart Minor knows his history very well and has a talent for writing.

This is the second book I've read about Harry and I've really enjoyed the series so far, it's not all bravado and medals. It seems that Harry is starting to suffer from shell shock (ptsd) as his emotions towards going back towards the front line are very apparent. I dont want to all the story but if you like war books this is a very,very good choice. Can't wait to get into the next one! However i don't want anyone else to die!!!

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent WW1 fiction that accurately captures life for an infantryman. However, the book needs and editor and some proofreading; grammar and punctuation is all over the shop.