That time is upon us. I can feel it coming. That evil barbarian
will not be satisfied until he has engulfed the whole world in
war and death. I fear for us all.
In a triumphant return to his much-loved Courtney series, Wilbur
Smith introduces us to the bravest new member of the famed
family, Saffron Courtney.
Saffron grows up on a sprawling Kenyan estate, under the watchful
eye of her father, prominent businessman and distinguished war
veteran Leon Courtney. Her childhood is idyllic, until a family
tragedy forces her to grow up much faster than necessary. As she
grows into a spirited teenager, her thirst for knowledge and
adventure leads her to England, where she finds herself
inevitably drawn into the heart of the gathering storm in the
lead up to World War II.