roshk99's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting historical fiction, prequel to Jack Absolute. Relates Jack`s life prior to the army and enlightens us to how he acquired his varied talents. A good read, but inferior to Jack Absolute.
angielisle's review
4.0
Well-written action-packed historical fiction.
I hadn't read any of the other books in the series before I read this book but I was intrigued by the blurb so I requested a free advanced copy from NetGalley. Then, I bought the second book in the series because I enjoyed this one so much.
The problem with a prequel is that there's no real threat - you know who survives because of the next book, but there's enough action here to not make that an issue.
There may be panic-triggers for some women in this book. Wannabe-Men have made me afraid of men, but it's Real-Men who keep reminding me that not every guy is a Wannabe. Jack, despite his youth, acts like he will be a Real-Man when he grows up.
I hadn't read any of the other books in the series before I read this book but I was intrigued by the blurb so I requested a free advanced copy from NetGalley. Then, I bought the second book in the series because I enjoyed this one so much.
The problem with a prequel is that there's no real threat - you know who survives because of the next book, but there's enough action here to not make that an issue.
There may be panic-triggers for some women in this book. Wannabe-Men have made me afraid of men, but it's Real-Men who keep reminding me that not every guy is a Wannabe. Jack, despite his youth, acts like he will be a Real-Man when he grows up.
bilinski68's review against another edition
4.0
Very fun read, good historical fiction. Looking forward to reading the next in the series.
stephybara's review
4.0
I didn't enjoy this book as much as the first one, but it was still a good read. I wanted more time in North America; there was a lot of time spent carousing in London that got a bit repetitive after a while.
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