The Blooding of the Guns — Alexander Fullerton

  “This excellent oil-powered sea story” set during the largest naval battle of WWI launches a series of military adventures featuring a family of sailors (Kirkus Reviews).
 
Jutland, 1916: In the icy waters of the North Sea, the Royal Navy awaits the challenge of the Kaiser's High Sea Fleet

Sub-lieutenant Nick Everard could never have imagined the terror he would face as his destroyer races to launch its torpedoes into the blazing guns of a horizon obscured by dreadnoughts.

But when the steering-gear on HMS Warspite jams, it is up to Nick, along with his brother, Hugh, to save thousands of lives. Praise for the Nick Everard naval thrillers: “A particularly rousing brand of naval fiction . . . Brimming with action, suspense, and authentic historical detail.” -- Booklist
 
“Impeccable in detail and gripping in impact.” -- Irish Independent
“The research is unimpeachable and the scent of battle quite overwhelming.” -- Sunday Times
 
“Has the ring of truth and the integrity proper to a work of art.” -- The Daily Telegraph 
 
“The prose has a real sense of urgency, and so has the theme. The tension rarely slackens.” -- Times Literary Supplement
 
“Fullerton again proves his talent for combining historical fact with rousing fiction. . . . [His] presentation of naval action, customs, traditions and life at sea shines with authenticity, and his portrayal of men under fire is breathtaking.” -- Publishers Weekly
 
“A thoroughly likeable hero.” -- Kirkus Reviews