If you woke up suddenly and found yourself on a ship to a new country what would you do? This is how the book The Year of the Hangman by Gary Blackwood starts out. I would certainly be terrified if I was thrown on a random ship to a new country. But that’s just the beginning. This only starts out the awesome level of action and adventure. Making it amazing to read. Sparking this book like he did made it extremely exciting to read and it had the detail to match.
In addition to going to a mysterious new country, Creighton’s home country Britain is fighting American rebels trying to stray off from British personal and have America become its own country. This act was also known as the American War of Independence. History states that America wins and strays to become its own country. In this book the British have won the war and killed America’s leader George Washington. American soldiers have gone underground in their operations and are trying to free the country of British soldiers.
Although while the war is slowly coming to an end Creighton has to pick a side to fight for. His home country that has betrayed him by sending him on a ship to America or he can join the Americans and fight for freedom. Even though his country did this to him Creighton decides to pick the British. This decision leads him to prison escapes, arson, code-cracking, duels, and even more adventures and quests. Although the British supply him with supplies the Americans are robbing British carriages and cargo. Since this is the case he needs to make money to support himself. Bandit raiding has to come to a stop. Without supplies the British are very vulnerable to attack.
Overall this book was a great selection for me. The book should among one of the best action and adventure stories ever written. Along with amazing amounts of detail to support it. Everyone who has an interest in wars of the past would love this book.
