New Characters, a capable enemy just not the one from the title
4 stars
Engaging story taking place in only a couple of locations with less of the intrigue. A couple of arch characters let things down a bit.
A band of renegades led by Sharpe's vicious enemy, Obadiah Hakeswill, holds a group of British and French women hostage on a strategic mountain pass. Outnumbered and attacked from two sides, Sharpe must hold his ground or die in the attempt.