Part of an âexcellent series,â this prequel reveals a British military manâs first battles in support of the Crown Jewels in seventeenth-century England (Publishers Weekly).  Matthew Quinton, eighteen years old and an ensign in the Royalist Army in Exile, is sent by his older brother the Earl of Ravensden into the heart of Oliver Cromwellâs England. Surrounded by enemies, he soon becomes tangled in a dark web of conspiracy . . . Before long Quinton will have his first bloody taste of war, in the Battle of the Dunes, June 1658. In the battle Roundheads and royalists will fight one another one final time . . . Ensign Royal is a thrilling prequel to the Matthew Quinton Journals series of nautical sagas.  Praise for the writing of J. D. Davies: âHornblower, Aubrey and Quintonâa pantheon of the best adventures at sea!â âConn Iggulden, #1 New York Timesâbestselling author of The Conqueror and War of the Roses series âA hero worth rooting for.â âPublishers Weekly âUtterly impossible to put down . . . Finely-shaded characters, excellent plotting, gut-clenching action and immaculate attention to period detail . . . Superb.â âAngus Donald, author of The Outlaw Chronicles series âDestined to be a classic of nautical adventure series.â âEric Jay Dolin, author of Leviathan and Fur, Fortune, and Empire  âA naval adventure that goes well beyond the usual outlines of the genre to paint a lively portrait of England in the 1600s.â âKirkus Reviews
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