I’ve read several historical novels about the Crimean War and DUDLEY’S FUSILIERS is the best by far. The author’s description of military life in the mid-19th century British Army was excellent and his battle scenes were vividly and convincingly told. I really liked his protagonist, William Dudley, who was presented as a very down-to-earth fellow. As much as I enjoy characters like Richard Sharpe, Centurion Macro, and the fictional Genghis Khan, it was a refreshing change of pace to read a story about an ordinary man like Dudley. The only weakness of the book was minimal historical narrative about the three major battles–Alma, Balaclava, and Inkerman–and the lack of a map showing the area of operations. I very much look forward to reading GUNS OF SEVASTOPOL and hope to see more in the FOR EMPIRE AND HONOR series.