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In the war of the First Coalition, friend and foe know one simple truth: trust your ally at your own peril. February 1793. Private Sebastian Krombach has joined the army to escape the boredom of life in his father's fishing fleet. Captain Werner Brandt yearns to leave his post and retire into civilised society and Lieutenant Erich von Bomm wants nothing more than to survive his latest escapade that has provoked yet another duel. Each man is a King's German; when they are called to war, their lives will become inextricably linked. The redcoats of the 2nd Battalion, 10th Regiment, must survive the divisions that sweep through their ranks before they are tested in combat. On the border of France, the King's Germans will face an enemy desperate to keep the Revolution alive: the Black Lions of Flanders.

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Well, Fielder has done it again. His brilliantly executed narrative complimented by an impressive historical backdrop makes for compulsive reading. This book is full of non-stop military action, as well as very colourful and gripping characterisation. I thought the portrayal of Sebastian Krombach was sublime. Here is a regular soldier whose skill is by chance discovered by Major Treventhan. Krombach's humility and his respect for the Major make Krombach one of those characters who you really root for. I wanted him to have a good war -- if, there is such a thing. Likewise, the Cornish Major Trevethan continued to fascinate. Like before, with book #1 of the King's Germans, Fielder shows the war from both sides. I thought the portrayal of Maurice Caillat, a stable boy, turned investigator, was magnificent. At times, he seemed completely out of his depth, but he shows remarkable courage in the face of an impossible situation. His life, like that of Captain Julien Beauvais of the 3rd Dragoons, is not assured. The attention to historical detail has to be commended. Fielder writes with a great deal of elegance and authority. He skilfully maps the disorganised chaos of the Allies -- Admiral Macbride really did arrive without any ships, and the British did not possess the siege artillery that they needed to lay siege. Fielder has captured the utter frustration of the officers who were trying to win this war without the means to do so. In fact, Fielder's prose is so real in the telling that I fancied I could hear the sound of the cavalry charging into battle, the clash of the bayonets, and, of course, the deafening reverberation of the field artillery and the rifles as they fired upon the enemy. His observation of everyday detail is also worthy of note -- the menace of the flies, the terrible heat of the day, the desperate need of the soldiers for new boots... Fielder has a real eye for knowing what makes history worth reading while staying true to the documented history, as well as what captures his readers' attention. If you are looking for your next action-packed historical military series, then this is it. The King of Dunkirk: The King's Germans Book #2 will undoubtedly appeal to anyone who loves Bernard Cornwell's bestselling Sharp series. I Highly Recommend.

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