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1) Desert God
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"On the gleaming banks of the Nile, the brilliant Taita -- a freed slave and advisor to the Pharaoh -- devises a plan to destroy Egypt's most feared enemy, the might Hyksos...With the future of the kingdom itself on his shoulders, Taita plunges into a world where the line between loyalty and betrayal shifts like the desert sands, evil waits in the shadows, and death lingers on the edges of darkness." --p. [4] of cover.
2) River god
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River God is the first of Wilbur Smith's fascinating adventure stories set in ancient Egypt about the land of the Pharaohs Ancient Egypt. Land of the Pharaohs. A kingdom built on gold. A legend shattered by greed. Now the Valley of the Kings lies ravaged by war, drained of its lifeblood as weak men inherit the cherished crown. In the city of Thebes at the Festival of Osiris, loyal subjects of the Pharaoh gather to pay homage to their leader. But Taita...
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Courtney novels volume 9
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English
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Sir Francis Courteney and his son Hal sail off for adventure on their fighting ship, "Lady Edwina," patroling the waters off South Africa in wait for the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company.
4) War cry
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Courtney novels volume 14
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English
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"As a member of the remarkable Courtney family, Leon Courtney knows how quickly fortunes can be won and lost. Over the course of more than two centuries, generations of his family have risen and fallen with the tides of history. Leon, too, has experienced his own share of triumph and pain. In the wake of his beloved wife's death, the renowned big-game hunter is raising his young daughter, Saffron, alone in colonial Kenya. In the 1920s, the continent...
5) Assegai
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Courtney novels volume 12
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Ex-soldier Leon Courtney, working as a professional hunter in British East Africa on the eve of World War I, has become famous after leading U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt on a safari, which leads to his being recruited to gather information on German industrialist Count Otto von Meerbach, and the task becomes dangerous when he falls in love with Meerbach's mistress, and stumbles on a plot to wipe out the British forces in Africa.
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Ballantyne novels volume prequel
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[2020]
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English
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"The son of a wealthy plantation owner and a doting mother, Mungo St John is accustomed to the ... luxuries his privilege has afforded him. That is until he returns from university to discover his family ruined, his inheritance stolen, and his childhood sweetheart Camilla taken by the conniving Chester Marion. Fueled by anger, and love, Mungo swears vengeance and devotes his life to saving Camilla--and destroying Chester. Camilla, trapped in New Orleans...
7) Blue horizon
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Courtney novels volume 11
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A powerful enemy. A land of second chances. Jim Courtney is protected by all the wealth and influence that his family's successful business, the Courtney Brothers Trading Company, can provide in the Dutch-owned colonies of South Africa. Louisa Leuven is an orphaned young woman who escaped the plague only to be unjustly imprisoned and transported to the Cape. When a storm destroys her prison ship, Jim is her only hope of escape. But Louise and Jim...
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When his stepfather's gambling debts leave him a marked man, Francis Courtney feels to South Africa with revenge on his mind. His uncle, Tom Courtney, killed Francis's father. Christopher Courtney gave up a privileged position to become a fierce warrior, but his path led to violence and treachery. When the two Courtney men collide, the sins of the father will change the fate of a younger generation
"The New York Times bestselling author of Desert...
9) Nemesis
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Courtney volume 22
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Paris, 1794. Revolutionary fervour has erupted into the Reign of Terror. A young man, Paul Courtney, hides in a crowd watching as the condemned are brought to the guillotine. Among them is Constance Courtney, Paul's mother. As he watches her brutal execution, he knows he must avoid the same fate and fulfil his promise to her - to survive, no matter what. He joins Napoleon's army and is taken to Egypt, but with the world at war and traitors in every...
10) The quest
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When ancient Egypt is threatened by a series of terrifying plagues, including the failure of the Nile River, the pharaoh sends the warlock Taita on a perilous quest to the source of the Nile to uncover the cause of the catastrophe.
11) Pharaoh
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[2016]
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EGYPT IS UNDER ATTACK. Pharaoh Tamose lies mortally wounded. The ancient city of Luxor is surrounded, All seems lost. Taita, advisor to the Pharaoh, prepares for the enemy's final, fatal push. The ex-slave, now general of Tamose's armies, is never more ingenious than when all hope is dashed. And this is Egypt's most desperate hour. With the timely arrival of an old ally, the tide is turned and the Egyptian army feasts upon its retreating foe. But...
12) Legacy of war
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Courtney novels volume 18
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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The war is over, Hitler is dead, and yet his evil legacy lives on. Saffron Courtney and her beloved husband Gerhard only just survived the brutal conflict, but Gerhard's Nazi-supporting brother, Konrad, is still free and determined to regain power. As a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse develops, a plot against the couple begins to stir. One that will have ramifications throughout Europe. Further afield in Kenya, the last outcrop of the colonial empire...
13) Courtney's war
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Courtney novels volume 16
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Torn apart by war, Saffron Courtney and Gerhard von Meerbach are thousands of miles apart, both struggling for their lives. While Gerhard works for the Fatherland in the hopes of overthrowing Hitler, Saffron Courtney works for the Special Operations Executive to outmaneuver a spymaster in occupied Belgium and ascertain how the Nazis have infiltrated SOE's network.
14) Testament
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Egyptian series (Wilbur A. Smith) volume 9
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Years of Hyksos rule have seen the plunder of once-mighty Egypt. Though the two kingdoms have now been reunited by the armies of the true Pharaoh, his position is perilous, his rule under threat from those who seek to take advantage of the turmoil caused by the overthrow of the Hyksos. Desperate to keep Egypt united, Taita the Magus, summons his protégé, Piay, to solve a millennia-old riddle which has the power to secure Egypt's future forever....
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Egyptian series (Wilbur A. Smith) volume 3
A novel of Ancient Egypt volume 03
Ancient Egyption volume 03
A novel of Ancient Egypt volume 03
Ancient Egyption volume 03
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English
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His lover long dead, the warlock Taita lives alone in the desert, studying his magic. As guardian and teacher to his lover's grandson, Nefer, he'll help the boy defeat the treacherous regent of Egypt and reclaim his throne.
16) King of kings
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2019.
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The follow-up to The Triumph of the Sun.
Cairo, 1887. A beautiful September day. Penrod Ballantyne and his fiancee, Amber Benbrook, stroll hand in hand. The future is theirs for the taking. But when Penrod's jealous former lover, Lady Agatha, plants doubt about his character, Amber leaves him and travels to the wilds of Abyssinia with her twin sister, Saffron, and her adventurer husband, Ryder Courtney. On a mission to establish a silver mine, they...
17) Monsoon
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"The sun went down behind the storm clouds, and stained them with its blood, then the rain fell upon the ship in torrents. Solid sheets of water hammered the wooden decks so hard that the din drowned the men's voices and blotted out their vision." They leave as brothers. They must return as men. Famed sailor Hal Courtney is now a man of land and family. But when the King orders him to sail to Madagascar and stop the pirates responsible for looting...
18) Ghost fire
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Courtney novels volume 17
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"Inseparable since birth and growing up in India, Theo and Connie Courtney are torn apart by the tragic death of their parents. Theo, wracked with guilt, strikes a solitary path through life. Haunted by the spirits of lovers and family members, he is determined to atone for his mistakes. He seeks salvation in combat and conflict, joining the British in the war against the French and Indian army. Believing herself abandoned by her brother, and abused...
19) Titans of war
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Egyptian series (Wilbur A. Smith) volume 8
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"For over fifty years Egypt has known nothing but war and devastation at the hands of the Hyksos, a bloodthirsty barbarian people from the distant east who continue to advance, crushing armies in their wake. Times are desperate, but throughout the conflict, a brave resistance fights on under the great Taita, a slave who has risen far beyond his ranks. Piay, entrusted into Taita's care by his parents at the age of just five, has been trained to become...
20) Storm tide
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Courtney novels volume 19
Pub. Date
[2022]
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"1774. Rob Courtney has spent his whole life in a quiet trading outpost on the east coast of Africa, dreaming of a life of adventure at sea. When his grandfather Jim Courtney dies, and the mysterious Captain Cornish calls into the fort, Rob takes his chance and stows away on Marston's ship as it sails to England. Arriving in London, Rob is seduced by the charms of the big city and soon finds himself desperate and penniless. That is until the navy...
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