In the Reign of Terror Author:G.A. Henty G.A. Henty was a prominent English writer and war correspondent in the late 19th century. Henty was a very prolific author and his historical adventure novels are still widely popular among young adults. Some of Henty's best known works include The Cat of Bubastes, In the Reign of Terror, and With Lee in Virginia: A Story of the American Civil... more » War. In the Reign of Terror, published in 1888, is a historical novel that centers around the adventures of Harry Sandwich, a Westminister boy who becomes a resident at a French chateau during the height of the French Revolution.« less