“A most enthralling romance; we would rather compare it with the works of Dumas himself than with those of his recent imitators.”—Morning Post.
“The novel is a charming one ... there are passages so charming that I could take up pages with quotations had I the space.”—The Queen.
“Mr. Williams is evidently quite at home in his period, and has produced an excellent book which is a happy combination of history and romance.”—Pall Mall Gazette.
“Mr. Williams has used his materials in a particularly exciting manner ... a stirring tale of adventure being the result.”—Birmingham Daily Post.
“It has force and vivacity, the characters are alive and attractive, while an atmosphere of chivalry and romance hangs over all.”—Daily News.
“A romance of the times of the Seven Years War, which is invested with singular vigour, charm, and distinction. Mr. Williams turns his material to the best account, matching forcible fact with fanciful fiction in a manner which compels the reader’s attention whilst it stimulates his imagination.”—Liverpool Mercury.
“The tale makes capital reading.”—Scotsman.
“Mr. Williams never allows the interest to flag for a single instant.”—The King.