At the Edge of Honor Reviews

Professional Praise for At the Edge of Honor:

Randy Wayne White
Nationally Acclaimed Adventure/Mystery Author:
"Robert Macomber is a first-rate naval historian, and At the Edge of Honor
proves it. The fascinating story of Florida's Civil War sea battles was
unknown to me until I read this book"

Publishers Weekly:
"Macomber skillfully describes tactical strategizing while providing
the history of Florida's Civil War sea battles."

John Prados
Nationally Acclaimed Historian and Author:
"At last! Finally we have an American character the equivalent of Hornblower or
Aubry, a sailor who can do the evolutions and the special missions, who makes
things happen and is human besides. Even better, Peter Wake sails in the Civil War,
working in a fascinating corner of that terrible conflict, with blockade runners,
Spaniards, and Brits mixed up in a rollicking sea adventure. Not to be missed."

Laurie A. Chambliss
Associate Editor, Civil War Interactive Magazine:
"Macomber has written nonfiction pieces on various aspects of the Civil War and
Florida with considerable style as well as solid historical research. It is delightful
to see that he can handle that same topics in fiction, which should bring a larger
audience to the subjects. It's a wonderful first novel from an author who may be
one of the most promising of the next generation of Civil War fiction writers."

Lew Schmidt
Florida Civil War Historian and Author:
"Robert Macomber brings to life a little known and long forgotten aspect of the
American Civil War as he takes readers back in time to actual events taking place
along the coasts of southern Florida. He has filled in the realities missing from
the official records and sterile histories."

Blake A. Magner
Book Review Editor, Civil War News Magazine:
"At the Edge of Honor" is a well written, page turning tale. It is an easy read and
would appeal to anyone interested in the naval aspect of the Civil War, or of
Florida during the period."

Latitudes and Attitudes Magazine

"Here is a fiction novel of the Civil War era that introduces a character who will someday rival Horatio Hornblower. Well written by a man who obviously knows what a boat is for, and how to sail her."

Gerald T. Burke of the
The Historical Novel Review
"Throughout the novel, the author draws stunning images of the land and sea along the tropical coast of Florida, which is a haunting contrast to the unfolding events."

Farmer And Rancher Magazine
By Barbara Oehlbeck
"Robert N. Macomber brings to life a little-known and long-forgotten aspect of the American Civil War"