A Flame of Fire

A Flame of Fire

By
Joseph Hocking
Joseph Hocking

Rupert Hamstead, a young Cornishman, goes to Spain to tilt his sword at some adventure in the days of King Philip, just before the coming of the Armada. He sees the horrors of the Inquisition and risks his neck for the sake of a certain young lady.

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I've been looking for more of Hocking's writing ever since I read this excellent adventure a few years ago. It grips you and won't let you go as Rupert Hamstead meets trouble after trouble on his adventures. I love this sort of tale, and this is one of the best of its sort!

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