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 against another edition
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 against another edition
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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