Daughter of the Regiment

Fred is a strange child. For a start, she has ten fathers - and she's a soldier. Discovered as a baby in the midst of one of the bloodiest battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Fred is adopted by a regiment. Her life resembles a soldier's tall tale: a world of prophesies, curses, mystery, magic and impossible feats of derring-do. Her fathers are a bunch of loveable rogues: a dashing escaped slave; a temperamental chef; the thief-king of Paris; and even the greatest swordsman in France (at least in his own mind). Then there is Sulpice, a brute so huge and terrifying he makes grown men cry.Together, they search for the truth of Fred's birth parents, whilst keeping her hidden from the cruel clutches of Capitaine Giche. A shadowy society is uncovered, along with a plot to bring down the revolution - and a race against time begins. With the future of France at stake, Fred and the regiment must pick up their pistols and rush into battle once more...