Every now and then along comes an historical novel with such scope and ambition that it takes your breath away… A magnificent evocation of time and place. Lancashire Evening Post

This new epic combines a wealth of teeming historical detail with storytelling elegance of the first order… The sense of period here is as acute as anything in Davis’ Roman novels, and shows (as if we needed reminding) that she is a novelist of immense reach. The Good Book Guide

Lindsey Davis succeeded in producing a thoroughly researched, well-written history of the English Civil War, infused with a lively fictional storyline and totally believable characters. Daily Mail

Impeccably researched and written with Lindsey's deliciously light touch, the book brings history to life. Bournemouth Echo

Davis weaves the history of the turbulent period and -- rarely for a historical novel -- shows the ideas and dreams that guided the "ordinary'' people of the time and the contempt in which they were held by their king and his cohorts. A work of great skill and sharp plotting. Verdict: masterful - Herald Sun, Australia