His Majesty's Envoy: The Neophyte Warrior (Volume 1) Review

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(More customer reviews)The years preceding the French and Indian War are fraught with tension between the French, the Indians, and the British. Twenty-one year old George Washington has no military experience when he heads north with doomed ultimatum for the French. Nevertheless, formalities of eighteenth century diplomacy demand that the British make a polite but forceful warning to the French to return the Ohio valley to the British before engaging arms.
During the most challenging days of winter, Washington leads a small group of soldiers through grueling conditions to confront Captain Philippe Joncaire of the French forces in Ohio. The seasoned men he leads consider Washington a boy, and only learning the part of a commanding officer will garner their respect. Among the party are Old Smoke and Pariah West who provide profound secondary plots that broaden the reading experience even as they expose the perils, the challenges and the dangers confronting them all.
Author Richard Patton creates a powerful historical drama in HIS MAJESTY'S ENVOY, Book 1 in the Neophyte Warrior series. The struggles of young George Washington to command his mission, to contain his longing for a woman he cannot have, and to face the coming war bring the dry historical data vividly alive. Rather than the image of our founding father with his neatly gray wig, we examine the early years filled with challenges, politics and impossibilities. Secondary plot lines also effectively bring this period of time alive, with a HEART OF DARKNESS undertone that promise tremendous drama in the continuation of the series. American and Canadian Indians are given the respect and honor they are due, as are the British and French factions. With a masterful finesse, the culminate effect is absolutely outstanding. I look forward to the next installment in the series. HIS MAJESTY'S ENVOY earns theWordWeaving Award for Excellence.

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When Governor Robert Dinwiddie appointed George Washington to the post of Adjutant General of Virginia in 1753, the twenty-one year old militia major eagerly anticipated a great adventure. What he got were hardship, responsibility and frustration as the British emissary to the French legions then occupying the Ohio Valley.The Neophyte Warrior series chronicles the adventures, romances and growing pains of a young Virginia militiaman named George Washington during the French and Indian War.