"Pirates of the Levant" by Arturo Perez-Reverte
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:41 pm
The latest and perhaps last novel in the English-translated adventures of Captain Diego Alatriste and his apprentice, Inigo Balboa.
A worthwhile read, IMO.Accompanied by his faithful foster son, Íñigo, Captain Alatriste accepts a job as a mercenary aboard a Spanish galleon. The ship sets sail from Naples on a journey that will take them to some of the most remote-and wretched-outposts of the empire: Morocco, Algeria, and finally to Malta for a stunning and bloody battle on the high seas that will challenge even the battle-hardened Alatriste's resolve.
Now seventeen, Íñigo is almost ready to leave Alatriste, his foster father and fellow soldier. But will age and experience bring wisdom, or is he likely to repeat many of his mentor's mistakes?