The third installment of the Holcroft Blood series. Two kings, two faiths, two armies - and the battle for the soul of Ireland. August 25, 1689 . The English Army is besieging Carrickfergus in Ireland. Brilliant but unusual gunner Holcroft Blood of the Royal Train of Artillery is ready to unleash his cannons on the rebellious forces of deposed Catholic monarch James II. But this is more than war for Captain Blood, a lust for private vengeance burns...