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Reunited with his crew aboard the frigate HMS Themis, Captain Charles Hayden is ordered by the Admiralty to the West Indies to carry war to the French among their own islands.

Before he makes port in Barbados, the Themis intercepts a single boat adrift in the middle of the ocean - its sole occupants, two young Spanish noblemen. But not is all as it seems with Hayden’s unexpected guests.

©2014 Sean Thomas Russell (P)2014 W F Howes Ltd Historical Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Mythology Greek Mythology Ancient Greece

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Praise for the author: ‘An unqualified seal of approval for Under Enemy Colours. This is gloriously readable stuff.’ ( THE BOOKSELLER)
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After thoroughly enjoying the excellent first three in the series which were very well narrated I was disappointed to begin this and find that their voices had changed and that the quality of the narration had lessened considerably.

Captain Hayden suddenly sounds about 15 years younger and lacking in any authority.
I shall probably persevere to finish the series but it is such a shame that after getting to know all of the characters the narrator has changed and so have they.

Disappointing

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I was left a little disappointed with the latest book in the series. The narration was definitely found lacking when compared to the previous books and the characters therefore came over as a bit one dimensional. whether this was completely down to the narration, or there was also a drop in overall quality is difficult to say. For me Haydon seemed to have changed from a believable sea hero to an upper class youngster in a series of contrived situations. Hopefully we will see a return to the quality of books 1&2. for the next release, or i think ill be giving this series a miss.

A little disappointed after good first books

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Great take as usual.

While the narration is good, unfortunately the narrator is not as good as previous excellent ones.

It is not that he is a bad reader, only he has a high voice, with little range. He therefore is not suited to rugged sailor types. He also lacks the range of regional accents required. All the men sound like similar young boys.

Good as ever, narrator not as good

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I would have preferred the same narrator as the previous books, however Daniel Philpott did a good job.

Good book, good series

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

If I had friends that were as interested in Napoleonic war fiction as I am then yes I would. If my friend were Patrick O'Brien though I'd probably say it was a bit rubbish and then continue to read it in secret.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Luckily for me the fact that it was on a naval ship during the Napoleonic Wars was the most interesting aspect. The least was the overblown love story that seemed to take over a good few hours of unnecessary prose where there could have been more killing Frenchies or discussions on how to get the most wind into the sails so that she could reach Martinique by next Tuesday (for example).

What about Daniel Philpott’s performance did you like?

I think the rather innocent and gentle reading created a character that was certainly there but maybe understated the more exciting elements of the tale. Generally though, a good job. Well done Dan.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The emotion of sailors at the sinking of an enemy vessel is particularly well captured, although don't expect too much emotion out of this one. Just some good old England beating the French in the face of damnable odds etc.

Well Buckle my Swash

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