It is 1793, and Lieutenant Charles Hayden has been appointed to the HMS Themis to guard the waters between England and France – and to spy on the Themis’ tyrannical captain. The ship is a disgrace, the crew is divided into violent factions, and the captain’s erratic behavior is driving his men closer and closer to mutiny. Hayden must defy his captain to bring the Themis into fighting shape without ruining his own career, but even the threat of court-martial is not as great as the weight on his own conscience. Because Hayden’s mother is French – and this war means that he must fight against his own people.
With Under Enemy Colors, S. Thomas Russell begins an exciting new series of seafaring adventures filled with action and rich with historical color. Charles Hayden is a compelling hero: bound by a strong sense of duty yet filled with doubt about his own dual nature, and strangely drawn to the enemy’s ideals of equality and freedom. The next novel in the series is due out in 2009.
Readers who find themselves swept away by sea stories can also check out the superb novels by Patrick O’Brian, the classic Horatio Hornblower series by C.S. Forester, or for historical adventure with a fantasy twist, try the books of Naomi Novik. - Michelle
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