A brand new novel in the Courtney series from bestselling author Wilbur Smith.

1754. Inseparable from birth and growing up in India, Theo and Connie Courtney are torn apart after the tragic death of their parents.

Theo, wracked with guilt, navigates a lonely path through life. Haunted by the spirits of lovers and family members, he is determined to atone for his mistakes. He seeks salvation in battle and conflict, joining the British in the war against the French and Indian armies.

Believing she has been abandoned by her brother and abused by several corrupt guardians, Connie vows to never let anyone own it. Instead, she uses her beauty to manipulate her way to France, where she is welcomed into high society. But Connie finds herself once again at the mercy of vicious men, whose thirst for war and glory leads her to the front lines of the French battle in North America.

When brother and sister find their fates converging again, they realize that revenge and redemption , which they are both desperately seeking, could cost them their lives. . .

An epic tale of tragedy, loss, betrayal and courage that takes the reader deep into the seething heart of the French and Indian War.