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'If you're missing a Wilbur Smith novel, here is a great substitute.'
An unforgettable epic adventure for readers of Wilbur Smith, Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.
A murdered family.
A continent in flames.
One man's relentless hunt for vengeance.
Some men are born into adventure.
Others are driven into it.
East Africa, 1750
Lachlan McKenzie has spent his life believing his family's lonely trading post is the end of the world.
Then the warships arrive.
Within hours everything he has ever known is consumed by fire.
His family is destroyed.
His home reduced to ashes.
And the man responsible disappears into the vastness of the ocean.
Lachlan swears he will find him. No matter how far he must travel.
His pursuit carries him across the untamed wilderness of East Africa...
through slave ports and pirate waters...
into the battlefields of India...
where rival empires, mercenary armies and ambitious princes are fighting for the richest prize on earth.
Every step brings him closer to revenge.
Every answer uncovers another lie.
Because the massacre that destroyed his family was only the beginning...
And if Lachlan wants justice... he must first survive.
Sweeping from the wild coasts of Africa to the crumbling palaces of Mughal India, Fever Coast is an epic tale of revenge, survival and adventure in an age when fortunes were won with a sword and empires rose on blood.
*****
PRAISE FOR COLIN FALCONER
'A fantastic read.'
Wilbur Smith
'A helluva good read... skillfully brings to life a vibrant and exotic historical period.'
Noble Smith
'Makes dry history into a real rip-roaring read.'
Forum Magazine
'Spectacular historical fiction blazing with intrigue, romance and dramatic action.'
Booklist
'A magisterial tale.'
Daily Mail UK
'Living history at its best.'
Good Reading
'Falconer's grasp of period and places is almost flawless... he's my kind of writer.'
The Australian
'Poignant characterization, dazzling dialogue, and impeccable research.'
Bibliotica
'Truly made this historical era come alive.'
Historical Novel Review
'Nothing short of brilliant!'
History and Women
'Sure to find its way onto the bookshelves of lovers of a thrilling tale.'
Liverpool Daily Post
'Moves along at a cracking pace, the narrative fraught with action and tension at every turn.'
Bookmuse
'Beautifully written in typical Falconer style with plenty of snap and sharpness, and wonderfully researched.'
Great Historicals
'A great read.'
Martina Cole
'In the same bare-knuckled school as Simon Scarrow, Steven Pressfield and Ben Kane.'
Steve Donoghue
Genre: Historical
An unforgettable epic adventure for readers of Wilbur Smith, Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.
A murdered family.
A continent in flames.
One man's relentless hunt for vengeance.
Some men are born into adventure.
Others are driven into it.
East Africa, 1750
Lachlan McKenzie has spent his life believing his family's lonely trading post is the end of the world.
Then the warships arrive.
Within hours everything he has ever known is consumed by fire.
His family is destroyed.
His home reduced to ashes.
And the man responsible disappears into the vastness of the ocean.
Lachlan swears he will find him. No matter how far he must travel.
His pursuit carries him across the untamed wilderness of East Africa...
through slave ports and pirate waters...
into the battlefields of India...
where rival empires, mercenary armies and ambitious princes are fighting for the richest prize on earth.
Every step brings him closer to revenge.
Every answer uncovers another lie.
Because the massacre that destroyed his family was only the beginning...
And if Lachlan wants justice... he must first survive.
Sweeping from the wild coasts of Africa to the crumbling palaces of Mughal India, Fever Coast is an epic tale of revenge, survival and adventure in an age when fortunes were won with a sword and empires rose on blood.
*****
PRAISE FOR COLIN FALCONER
'A fantastic read.'
Wilbur Smith
'A helluva good read... skillfully brings to life a vibrant and exotic historical period.'
Noble Smith
'Makes dry history into a real rip-roaring read.'
Forum Magazine
'Spectacular historical fiction blazing with intrigue, romance and dramatic action.'
Booklist
'A magisterial tale.'
Daily Mail UK
'Living history at its best.'
Good Reading
'Falconer's grasp of period and places is almost flawless... he's my kind of writer.'
The Australian
'Poignant characterization, dazzling dialogue, and impeccable research.'
Bibliotica
'Truly made this historical era come alive.'
Historical Novel Review
'Nothing short of brilliant!'
History and Women
'Sure to find its way onto the bookshelves of lovers of a thrilling tale.'
Liverpool Daily Post
'Moves along at a cracking pace, the narrative fraught with action and tension at every turn.'
Bookmuse
'Beautifully written in typical Falconer style with plenty of snap and sharpness, and wonderfully researched.'
Great Historicals
'A great read.'
Martina Cole
'In the same bare-knuckled school as Simon Scarrow, Steven Pressfield and Ben Kane.'
Steve Donoghue
Genre: Historical
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