Book Rec of the Day 2/16/2007

HISTORICAL FICTION

Jack Frake is a British boy who falls in with a band of ne’er-do-wells who are plotting a revolution. The American Revolution, that is. By the end of the book Jack is boarding a ship bound for the colonies so that his adventures may continue in subsequent volumes of this six-book series. Publishers Weekly calls Sparrowhawk “enthralling.” It’s a perfect series to try if you are a frustrated Patrick O’Brian fan. It has a salty flavor, vivid period details, and an engrossing plot that will ring bells.

SPARROWHAWK BOOK ONE: JACK FRAKE, by Edward Cline (MacAdam/Cage, 2002)