Invasion

War of 1812 #3

by A.J. MacKenzie

A crushing defeat, a deadly foe, an incredible feat of bravery...

May 1813. Under covering fire from their navy on Lake Ontario, U.S. troops storm ashore at Niagara. Captain John MacLea and his reformed company of militia fight desperately but they and the other defenders are overwhelmed and forced to retreat.

The American force is mightier than it has ever been, spearheaded by Colonel Peter Beauregard, a ruthless spy-master, and James Boydell, a Canadian captain, former friend of MacLea's, and traitor to his country.

As the invading army closes in, and with no time left, the hope of an entire army, and all of its men, rests on the shoulders of the most unexpected of people. Failure is not an option. They must succeed, or face total defeat.

A brutal, moving action-adventure thriller, steeped in intricate historical research, perfect for fans of Adrian Goldsworthy, Bernard Cornwell and Simon Scarrow.

328 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 28, 2019

Reviews

[peter david mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Schemes galore!

The conclusion of a superb trilogy portraying a little known war between Britain and America. There are schemes and counter schemes galore. John Mac Lea constantly faces an enemy outnumbering his own men. Josephine goes behind enemy lines to unmask spies and is in constant danger. Not to be missed by fans of historical action fiction.

[Stuart Henderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great action

This is a very good read with plenty of action other authors need to look out as he is well up on his thrillers. Only thing is I read the 3rd book first now I need the 1st and 2nd .

[09/01 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyable

Twists and turns on every page. Will Polaris be eclipsed? It keeps you guessing till the end. It's best to read the previous two novels to get a true feel of the story.

[John Bailey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Last of brilliant trilogy. So sad it is ended. Look forward to more books by this author

[Robert Bailey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent trilogy

Thought I would have a period change, knew nothing about this war, thoroughly enjoyable with plenty of action, great characters !

[Peter Barrass · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was the best so far in the series not bad at all

[Craig Pearson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. 'Invasion' is part of a greater historical fiction series about the War of 1812. This second book to me was not adequately woven into what occured in the first. This story of the invasion of Canada during the War of 1812 is important but the fictionalized characters were not well developed not interesting.

[Heather Bennett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Invasion is a good historical fiction novel that is well written and has many characters. This is not a quick read, and it is full of action.