Sailing Toward the Tempest

In war, one decision can win a battle, or end a career.

1795. The French Revolutionary War burns across the Caribbean.

When Captain Blackwell falls just as a French convoy appears on the horizon, command of HMS Fidelity passes to Lieutenant Joseph Duncan, an able but untested officer suddenly responsible for a 24-pounder frigate and the lives of hundreds of men.

Outnumbered and facing a determined French commodore, Duncan must decide whether to disengage or risk everything in a bold attack. One daring maneuver could cripple the enemy. One miscalculation could cost him his ship.

But triumph at sea brings new dangers ashore.

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