Sea Trials

Fighting Sail #12

by Alaric Bond

HMS Mistral has emerged from a major refit with one vital element missing – her captain. But Tom King is many miles away aboard a different warship and facing an apparently unbeatable enemy force. Will he survive to claim his rightful place, or is Mistral destined to sail under another’s command? With graphic naval action, danger from the elements and a major conflict of loyalties, Mistral’s sea trials quickly turn into a testing time for her crew as much as their vessel.

Genres: Nautical

277 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 7, 2019

About the author

Alaric Bond has written for television, radio and the stage but now focuses on historical nautical fiction with twenty published novels, fifteen of which are in his acclaimed ‘Fighting Sail’ series.
Set in ‘Nelson’s Navy’ of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars, these have no central hero but feature characters from all ranks and stations; an innovative approach that gives an exciting and realistic impression of life aboard a warship of the period.
Hellfire Corner is the first in an intended new series and marks a change in emphasis, although future ‘Fighting Sail’ instalments are planned.

Reviews

[09/01 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Twists and turns aplenty

Thoroughly enjoyable read,plenty of action, twists and turns, aplenty. All is definitely not plain sailing. There is loss,and gain. Honourable foes,what more could one want.

[anthony heazell · Rating 5 out of 5]

At sea and how!

What a joy to read a seagoing naval historical novel. Well done Alaric Bond and I wait impatiently for your next instalment.

[Mr Tobias J King · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this series is running out of steam