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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 CourtneySaffron 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 IIGerhard von Meerbach is the privileged and
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- but will there be more to unite them than tear them apart?A love story in the time of heroes War Cry is the latest breath-taking episode in Wilbur Smith's epic account of one beloved family

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