The 18th swashbuckling adventure in this acclaimed series, it will appeal to fans of Bernard Cornwell and Patrick O'Brian. It's 1807 and Captain Sir Thomas Kydd must sail to Lisbon to help the Royal Family of Portugal evacuate in the face of Napoleon's ruthless advance through Iberia Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell, and swashbuckling adventure during the great Age of Sail: Persephone is the eighteenth novel in Julian Stockwin's acclaimed Thomas Kydd series.