"Wilbur Smith returns to his legendary Courtney Series with a brand new World War II thriller.
1943. The tide of the Second World War is turning. The Russian victory at Stalingrad - the bloodiest battle in history - has opened the door for the Allies. Now, they must strike decisively at the heart of Hitler's Reich. But military success cannot be guaranteed without total secrecy.
Special Operations Executive, Saffron Courtney, is sailing from the west coast of Scotland to New York on the Queen Mary. Her mission - to identify the mole in the British Embassy in Washington, DC before Churchill and Roosevelt begin the talks that will determine British and American military strategy in the wake of the Russian victory.
Haunted by the ghosts of her previous mission in the Low Countries, and with dangerous agents on her tail, Saffron must find the spy who could derail the Allied advance. Time is running out. Will Saffron complete her mission? Or will she succumb to the shadows of her past?
BOOK 25 IN THE LONG-RUNNING EPIC HISTORICAL SAGA OF THE COURTNEY FAMILY AND THE FOLLOW ON FROM WORLDWIDE BESTSELLERS COURTNEY'S WAR AND LEGACY OF WAR."
"The explosive finale to a new series for the next generation from global bestseller Wilbur Smith - starring teen protagonists Ralph and Robyn Ballantyne.
In the remote South African bush, the Ballantynes have captured the villainous Josef Gerhard and made him their prisoner. After his monstrous predasaurs unleashed a deadly virus on the world, and he framed the Ballantynes for it, he deserves to pay.
But Robyn and Ralph are also racing to get the newly-created vaccine for the disease out before it's too late, and stop Gerhard's partner in crime, President Mbato, from snatching power once again.
It's time to leave the wilderness and head to the city for the final showdown. But predators stalk the streets there too, and this time they've got a killer sting . . .
Get ready for more predasaurs, more adventure and more action in the epic conclusion to PREY ZONE!"
"South Africa, 1899 - the smouldering hostility between the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State and the British colonies of the Cape and Natal is about to burst into flame. War is coming and no one can prevent it. Colonel Penrod Ballantyne, hero of Abu Klea and Omdurman, is sent to Mafeking to recruit and train men for the fighting ahead. Amber, his wife, the successful novelist, accompanies him - eager to see more of the country her husband is about to risk his life for. But when war is declared, Amber must flee with their baby son and pray for her husband's survival against impossible odds.
Eight hundred miles to the south, in Cape Town, Ryder Courtney is using his wealth and connections to bankroll the British war effort. His artist wife Saffron, frustrated by stuffy Cairo society, has joined him with their three children. There is peace in the Courtney household until their eldest son, Leon, stows away on a train to the front line, determined to join his distinguished uncle, Penrod Ballantyne, in changing the course of history. Saffron and Ryder have no choice but to leave the safety of the Cape Colony and follow. Leon is convinced that his parents are without honour and courage. Little does he realise that he has no chance of escaping the people they used to be.
Two families torn apart, caught up in a battle for the heart of a country at war with itself."
"Dal maestro della narrativa d'avventura, un romanzo appassionante sul destino e la brutalità della natura umana.
Un'eredità rubata. Un amore proibito. Una sete di vendetta così bruciante che potrebbe distruggere ogni cosa.
Figlio di un influente proprietario terriero della Virginia, Mungo St John ha sempre dato per scontati la ricchezza e il lusso in cui è vissuto grazie ai privilegi di cui godeva la sua famiglia. Finché non riceve la notizia che il padre è morto e, una volta tornato a casa dall'università, scopre che il subdolo Chester Marion, l'avvocato che da sempre si occupa delle proprietà dei St John, li ha mandati in rovina e si è appropriato con l'inganno della sua eredità e di tutto ciò che gli spetta di diritto.
E come se non bastasse ha costretto Camilla, la giovane schiava di cui lui è innamorato da sempre, a diventare sua amante. Spinto dalla rabbia e dall'amore, Mungo giura di vendicarsi e da quel momento in poi dedica la propria esistenza a distruggere Marion... e a salvare Camilla.
Mentre lei, che in quanto schiava non ha modo di sottrarsi alle angherie del suo brutale padrone, deve piegarsi al proprio destino e imparare a sopravvivere come può, Mungo lotta contro ogni sorta di avversità, spinto dalla sete di vendetta e dalla volontà di riconquistare il proprio status.
Ma fino a che punto sarà disposto a spingersi per sopravvivere e ottenere ciò che desidera?
Un'avventura travolgente e piena d'azione, che attraverso il passato di uno dei suoi personaggi più controversi, Mungo St John, indimenticabile protagonista di Quando vola il falco, ci racconta della brutalità dello schiavismo in America e della potenza dei sentimenti che possono farci crescere, oppure distruggerci."
"Hochspannend und bildgewaltig erweckt Wilbur Smith das antike Ägypten in all seiner Pracht zum Leben: »Wilbur Smith ist der beste historische Romanautor«, urteilt Stephen King.
1500 vor Christus: Das Reich ist in zwei Teile zerfallen; ein falscher König sitzt auf dem Thron von Memphis und sagt dem Rest Ägyptens den Kampf an. In dieser Welt lebt der Sklave Taita. Doch Taita ist weit mehr als ein einfacher Leibeigener – der hochgelehrte Eunuch ist ein Experte in der Poesie, Medizin und Technik, ein Hüter wichtiger Geheimnisse – und persönlicher Diener und Lehrer der schönen Adligen Lostris. Als diese mit dem rechtmäßigen Pharao verheiratet wird, findet Taita sich schon bald in einer Welt voller Täuschung und Verrat wieder. Doch dem großen Königreich droht nicht nur von innen, sondern auch von außen Gefahr: Feinde kündigen sich von allen Seiten an, und Taita muss das Spiel der Throne spielen, um seine Heimat vor dem Untergang zu bewahren …"
"Das internationale Phänomen, das den Weltruhm des Autors begründet hat: »Wilbur Smith ist der beste historische Romanautor«, urteilt Stephen King.
Natal, Südafrika im Jahr 1860: Als Erben der väterlichen Farm ist den Courtney-Zwillingen Sean und Garrick ein ehrliches Leben unter der unnachgiebigen afrikanischen Sonne vorherbestimmt. Doch alles kommt anders, als zwischen den englischen Kolonialisten und ansässigen Zulu-Stämmen Krieg ausbricht: Die Brüder werden auseinandergerissen – und während Garrick auf der Familienfarm zurückbleibt, beginnt für Sean ein Leben voller Wagnisse. Auf seinen Abenteuern erlebt er den Aufstieg und Niedergang des Goldfiebers, die Tücken von Liebe und Leidenschaft und den tödlichen Nervenkitzel der Großwildjagd in den weitläufigen Steppen. Doch je weiter er sich von seinen Wurzeln entfernt, desto klarer wird für Sean, dass der Preis für ein solch bewegtes Leben sehr hoch ist …"
"Due eroi. Un legame indissolubile.
Parigi, 1939. Separati dalla guerra, a migliaia di miglia di distanza l'uno dall'altra, Saffron Courtney e Gerhard von Meerbach lottano per sopravvivere al conflitto che sta dilaniando l'Europa. Gerhard, ostile al regime nazista, è deciso a rimanere fedele ai propri ideali nonostante tutto e combatte per la madre patria nella speranza di poterla liberare, un giorno, da Hitler. Ma quando la sua unità si ritrova coinvolta nell'inferno della battaglia di Stalingrado, si rende conto che le possibilità di uscirne vivo si affievoliscono di giorno in giorno.
Saffron, che nel frattempo è stata reclutata dal SOE, l'Esecutivo Operazioni Speciali, e inviata nel Belgio occupato per scoprire in che modo i Nazisti sono riusciti a infiltrarsi nella rete dell'organizzazione, deve trovare il modo di sfuggire all'implacabile spia tedesca che le dà la caccia.
Costretti ad affrontare forze malvagie e orrori indicibili, i due innamorati sono chiamati a prendere la decisione più difficile: sacrificare se stessi, o cercare di sopravvivere a ogni costo nella speranza che il destino, un giorno, permetterà loro di ritrovarsi.
Una storia epica di coraggio, tradimento e amore imperituro che porta il lettore nel cuore della Seconda guerra mondiale."
"DUE GRANDI DINASTIE, UNA GUERRA CHE INCOMBE. UN AMORE CHE CONQUISTA TUTTO.
1887, Il Cairo. Quando un'ex amante gelosa distrugge la felicità di Penrod Ballantyne e della sua fidanzata Amber, il loro sogno di costruire una famiglia svanisce. Decisa a trovare una nuova ragione per vivere, Amber parte per il Tigrè con la gemella Saffron e il marito di lei, Ryder Courtney, che ha individuato nelle montagne della zona una ricca vena d'argento. Dopo un viaggio costellato di incidenti e pericoli, proprio quando sembra che gli affari inizino a decollare, la situazione politica della regione, tra le lotte per la successione al trono d'Etiopia e la politica coloniale dell'Italia, precipita, e Ryder si trova costretto a negoziare un accordo con Menelik II, il potente Re dei Re. Intanto Penrod, dopo aver cercato di dimenticare Amber nelle fumerie d'oppio della città ed essere stato salvato grazie all'intervento di un vecchio amico, coglie al volo l'opportunità di arruolarsi come agente segreto per l'esercito inglese: l'Italia, sembra, ha delle mire sull'Abissinia, e si mormora che stia progettando un'invasione... Mentre ombre di guerra si addensano minacciose all'orizzonte, Amber e Penrod si ritrovano schierati su opposti fronti. E forse nemmeno il destino potrà riunirli.
Re dei Re, il nuovo capolavoro d'avventura di Wilbur Smith, attesissimo seguito del bestseller mondiale Il trionfo del sole."
"The electrifying sequel to Wilbur Smith's new series for the next generation - starring teen protagonists Ralph and Robyn Ballantyne.
In the wild Lebombo Mountains of South Africa, Ralph and Robyn are on the run from the nefarious Josef Gerhard. His beastly man-made predasaurs have unleashed a deadly virus and only the Ballantynes have the evidence to prove it. They need to regroup and plan their next move if they want to stop him before it's too late and find a cure for the virus.
But deep in the forest, dangers lurk; poachers are circling, and Gerhard has a brand-new creation he wants to show off, if he can lure the Ballantynes to its lair...
Can they outrun him in time to expose his monstrous crimes? And more importantly will they make it out of the serpent's lair alive?
Get ready for more predasaurs, more betrayals and more action in the thrilling sequel to PREY ZONE!"
"Global bestselling author of River God and The New Kingdom, Wilbur Smith, returns with the next epic book in his brand-new Ancient Egyptian series.
FROM THE RUINS OF BATTLE
A HERO MUST RISE
FOR THE GLORY OF EGYPT
Years of Hyksos rule have seen the plunder of once-mighty Egypt. Though the two kingdoms have now been reunited by the armies of the true Pharaoh, his position is perilous, his rule under threat from those who seek to take advantage of the turmoil created by the overthrow of the Hyksos. Desperate to keep Egypt united, Taita the Magus summons his protégé, Piay, to solve a millennia-old riddle which has the power to secure Egypt's future forever.
But in the tumult of war, an evil has thrived. Malevolent followers of Seth, the god of chaos, are determined to claim this power and usher in a new age of darkness.
The fate of Egypt is at stake. Can Piay prevent their land falling into the hands of those who would see its ruin?"
"A thrilling new Wilbur Smith series for the next generation with high action and high stakes - starring teen protagonists Ralph and Robyn Ballantyne.
Ralph and Robyn live at Crocodile Lodge, their family ranch in South Africa, where they help with the animals, aid the conservation effort and learn the land. That is, until a mysterious predator starts terrorising the reserve.
On the trail for answers, the siblings discover the fearsome culprit: the largest crocodile they've ever seen, uncannily similar to the long-extinct Sarchosuchus Ralph recognises from his favourite game, Predasaur. And when a nearby village is ravaged by a deadly disease, seemingly stemming from a millennia-old animal, the stakes are higher than ever.
As Ralph and Robyn follow the clues, all roads lead them to Crocodile Lodge's infamous neighbour: billionaire tech giant and hunting enthusiast Josef Gerhard. Could it really be that Gerhard is bringing the beastly creatures of Predasaur to life - and at what cost?"
"Global bestselling author of River God and The New Kingdom, Wilbur Smith, returns with the next epic book in his brand-new Ancient Egyptian series.
A RUTHLESS ENEMY. A CIVILISATION IN RUINS. A QUEST FOR SALVATION.
For over fifty years Egypt has known nothing but war and devastation at the hands of the Hyksos, a bloodthirsty barbarian people from the distant east who continue to advance, crushing armies in their wake. Times are desperate, but throughout the conflict, a brave resistance fights on under the great Taita, a slave who has risen far beyond his ranks.
Piay, entrusted into Taita's care by his parents at the age of just five, has been trained to become a great spy, unmatched by any other. Determined to prove his worth, he embarks on a dangerous mission to the north - to Mycenae and through the heart of Hyksos land and across the great sea - to find allies to help defend Egypt. As the situation becomes increasingly precarious, and the fate of the kingdom is hanging in the balance, can Piay succeed in his quest or will this mean the end of the glory that is Egypt once and for all?"
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