First published 2000
In the shadow of the Napoleonic Wars, Captain Jack Aubrey and surgeon Stephen Maturin face a new challenge: an elusive French privateer wreaking havoc on British merchant vessels. Aubrey must track down this cunning foe, even as political intrigue and personal betrayals threaten to tear his crew apart. With their backs against the wall, the two friends must navigate dangerous waters, both literal and figurative, to uphold the honor of the Royal Navy and protect all they hold dear.
Genres: historical-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Great Britain
Period: 19th Century
262 pages · Paperback · W. W. Norton Company