The Silver Wolf (Fiskardo’s War)
The Thirty Years’ War (1618 – 1648) provides the backdrop for this exciting fictional debut. Despite the troubles of the War, Jack Fiskardo’s life is relatively uneventful until the day when his father is killed. His father was a skilled, very experienced soldier who became involved in the murderous politics of the time and was himself murdered. Jack and his mother struggle on, until one day he returns home to find that his mother too has been killed. Jack swears to find the truth behind his parents’ deaths and to take revenge. His only clue is a tiny silver emblem of a wolf which he found in the hand of his dead mother. A clue undoubtedly, to the murderer’s identity, but also a potential threat to his own life. His search takes him across Europe, assisted by a disparate group of characters who provide protection and knowledge to survive in these bloody times. Some know more than they will say, but none provide any sort of clue to aid his need for revenge.
With a taut plot and strong characters, this is much more than a simple story of vengeance. This is the first book in a series which follows the young man’s development from harbour rat to leader of men, and the effect he has on the people he encounters in his quest. Fast-paced and exciting, this is a very welcome addition to the genre. I can’t wait for the next instalment. Brilliant and highly recommended.
