December 11, 2012 (MMD Newswire) -- In his latest novel, "I Stood with Wellington," James Mace takes us back to Napoleonic Europe. The story begins with the ending of the Peninsular War and the first abdication of the French Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, in 1814. It continues with his escape from exile, return to power, and the famous "100 days" that culminated at the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815.

Written with a highly graphic level of detail, one grows to know the characters intimately; experiencing the same sights, sounds, and smells, along with the array of emotions ranging from profound joy to extreme terror. Readers are drawn in to the point that they can feel the misery of freezing rain the night before battle, as well as the overwhelming sense of fatigue and desperation felt by both sides under the cloud of black powder smoke and the continuous concussion of cannon and musket fire.