Book Review: "The Fiddler's Gun" by A.S. Peterson
America is on the brink of war with England, and Fin Button is about to come undone. She's had it with the dull life of the orphanage, and she's ready to marry Peter and escape the ever-watchful Sister Hilde. But an unexpected bond forms between Fin and the fiddle-playing cook, Bartimaeus, setting her on a course for the high seas of the American Revolution. There's two types of historical fiction reads for me. One is the historical read that draws from using actual events, historical characters and lots of facts in the story. The other is one that takes place during the time period and uses all the details of the time period to make the story but doesn't feel the need to bog the reader down with facts. I am fans of both of them but they have to be written well in order for me to really enjoy them. Well, this book here is an fine example o f the second type of book and a book that I love recommending to other readers. The prologue that opens up the story made m...