1809. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd has earned London’s admiration after his heroics at Corunna, but glory never lasts long at sea. When the daring Lord Thomas Cochrane invites him to join a bold assault against the French fleet massed at Basque Roads, Kydd’s future—and his fears—are set ablaze.
Cochrane’s fleet is a ragtag mix of bomb, rocket, and fire ships—an inferno waiting to happen. For Kydd, whose deepest terror is flame itself, it’s a mission that will test every ounce of courage he has.
The battle will bring both triumph and ruin, forcing Kydd to risk everything to reclaim his honor—and perhaps uncover the whisper of hidden Spanish treasure that could save him.
War, loyalty, and redemption collide on a sea of fire and gold.
