South Africa. A distant land where one of the richest diamond deposits has just been discovered. It is here that Zuga Ballantyne, a desperately brave man who is ready to do anything to get out of poverty, comes from England. With him are his sister, the beautiful Robin, and his sons - the dashing adventurer Ralph and the smart, cynical Jordan. Here they will all have to survive brutal wars and dangerous adventures, bloody family feuds and ardent passions... Wilbur Smith's stunning saga takes the reader to one of the most interesting historical periods - the era of European exploration of the vast Dark Continent.