Very good proper rollicking old fashioned tale of derring-do with a hero figure easy to believe in. Wrongly punished as a boy sent to sea and then captured by slaver pirates quickly saved by a rich family warship and raised by them as a member of the family his adventures grow along with him . Rumours of vast treasures in the Brazilian jungle, a hidden town along with beautiful women and other brave characters against the despotic slavers all combine in this roisterous yarn. Splendid stuff worthy of another episode!

What a wonderful book. This was something a bit different for me, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. The main character was likeable even when I sometimes disagreed with his choices. The way the setting was written made me feel like I was really there. Whilst I felt some of the side characters could’ve been “fleshed out” more, I still cared about them enough to want them to survive the story. Looking forward to reading more by this author!