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A review by jdintr
The Kingdom on the Waves by M.T. Anderson
You won't find a more unique perspective on the American Revolution than Octavian Nothing--an African who fights for liberty by joining the loyalist Royal Ethiopian Regiment of Virginia Governor Dunmore.
Unfortunately, the ambitious setting and characterization get bogged down in the indecision and plague that ravaged the original RAR. There is self-discovery in Octavian 2--and the story of Octavian's mother and "royal" heritage is fleshed out in the sequel--but I felt bogged down by this story, and I rate it just a shade poorer than the original.
Unfortunately, the ambitious setting and characterization get bogged down in the indecision and plague that ravaged the original RAR. There is self-discovery in Octavian 2--and the story of Octavian's mother and "royal" heritage is fleshed out in the sequel--but I felt bogged down by this story, and I rate it just a shade poorer than the original.