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For readers of Game of Thrones, Ken Follett, and Clive Cussler: an epic adventure spanning land and sea... time and distance... courage, revenge, and everything in between. GOLDEN LION He saw his father executed in battle. He spent his youth avenging that death. And now Henry 'Hal' Courtney is a man with a ship – and a family – of his own. But fate has not finished with Hal. On a voyage along the eastern shore of Africa, a powerful enemy abducts his wife, the fearless warrior Judith... and with her, Hal's unborn child. For Hal, a man all too familiar with loss, there is only one way forward: He must track his nemesis across desert and ocean, through the slave markets of Zanzibar and the dangerous waters of the coast, in pursuit of the woman he loves, the child he sired, and the glorious destiny that awaits him. Bursting with action and suspense, heroism and heartache, this unforgettable novel proves once more that Wilbur Smith is the world's greatest adventure writer.

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There is a reason Smith is a hugely popular writer of historical novels: his remarkable talent for re-creating historical periods and crafting characters we care about is virtually unmatched in the genre. Smith's novels of the Courtney and Ballantyne families have been entertaining readers for nearly five decades. --Booklist on Assegai

Best Historical Novelist--I say Wilbur Smith...You can get lost in Wilbur Smith and misplace all of August. --Stephen King Swashbuckling adventures at sea and on land highlight Smith's latest...He knows what his readers want, and once again he delivers the good. --Publishers Weekly, on Birds of Prey One of the world's most popular adventure writers. --Washington Post Book World Smith manages to serve up adventure, history and melodrama in one thrilling package that will be eagerly devoured by series fans. --Publishers Weekly on Assegai There is a reason Smith is a hugely popular writer of historical novels: his remarkable talent for re-creating historical periods and crafting characters we care about is virtually unmatched in the genre. Smith's novels of the Courtney and Ballantyne families have been entertaining readers for nearly five decades. --Booklist on Assegai Best Historical Novelist--I say Wilbur Smith...You can get lost in Wilbur Smith and misplace all of August. --Stephen King One of the world s most popular adventure writers. --Washington Post Book World Swashbuckling adventures at sea and on land highlight Smith s latest...He knows what his readers want, and once again he delivers the good. --Publishers Weekly, on Birds of Prey Smith manages to serve up adventure, history and melodrama in one thrilling package that will be eagerly devoured by series fans. --Publishers Weekly on Assegai There is a reason Smith is a hugely popular writer of historical novels: his remarkable talent for re-creating historical periods and crafting characters we care about is virtually unmatched in the genre. Smith s novels of the Courtney and Ballantyne families have been entertaining readers for nearly five decades. --Booklist on Assegai I've been a fan of Wilbur Smith for the past three decades. Every new book is an event, a cherished time to get lost in ancient worlds. --James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of The 6th Extinction I ve been a fan of Wilbur Smith for the past three decades. Every new book is an event, a cherished time to get lost in ancient worlds. --James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of The 6th Extinction

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Wilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933. He became a full-time writer in 1964 after the successful publication of When the Lion Feeds, and has since written over thirty novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. His books are now translated into twenty-six languages. For all the latest information on Wilbur visit his website: www.wilbursmithbooks.com  To learn about the Wilbur and Niso Smith Foundation visit: www.wilbur-niso-smithfoundation.org

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