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Read one book and you'll choose a side. Read both and you'll understand why there are no easy answers.
A sweeping historical novel for readers of Ken Follett, Kristin Hannah and Geraldine Brooks.
Every conflict has two heroes.
Every nation has its own truth.
History depends on where you stand.
Palestine, 1933
From a quiet Palestinian village...
To the violence that transformed the Middle East...
One man fights to protect the only home he has ever known.
For a thousand years, Rishou Hassan's family has lived in the same village.
The land is poor.
Life is hard.
But it is home.
Then Jewish immigrants begin arriving in ever greater numbers, building new communities on the neighbouring fields.
Tension grows.
But Rishou does not hate his new neighbours.
In fact, he loves one of them.
Sarah Landauer has never known any other home. Her father is the muktar of the Jewish settlement, and she believes her people have a right to build a future there.
But Hitler's rise to power is sending desperate Jewish refugees fleeing across Europe. More arrive every day. And with them comes a struggle for land, security and survival that neither Rishou nor Sarah can control.
As British soldiers, Jewish fighters and Arab resistance forces collide, Palestine becomes a powder keg.
Rishou must choose between peace and war - knowing that whichever path he takes, his family will pay the price.
And when violence finally erupts...
there may be no way back.
This is a sweeping historical novel of forbidden love, betrayal, courage and destiny, set against the gathering storm that will transform Palestine forever.
One story told twice.
Fury Book Two is the second of two companion novels. Read both books to know the whole story.
*****
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
A sweeping historical novel for readers of Ken Follett, Kristin Hannah and Geraldine Brooks.
Every conflict has two heroes.
Every nation has its own truth.
History depends on where you stand.
Palestine, 1933
From a quiet Palestinian village...
To the violence that transformed the Middle East...
One man fights to protect the only home he has ever known.
For a thousand years, Rishou Hassan's family has lived in the same village.
The land is poor.
Life is hard.
But it is home.
Then Jewish immigrants begin arriving in ever greater numbers, building new communities on the neighbouring fields.
Tension grows.
But Rishou does not hate his new neighbours.
In fact, he loves one of them.
Sarah Landauer has never known any other home. Her father is the muktar of the Jewish settlement, and she believes her people have a right to build a future there.
But Hitler's rise to power is sending desperate Jewish refugees fleeing across Europe. More arrive every day. And with them comes a struggle for land, security and survival that neither Rishou nor Sarah can control.
As British soldiers, Jewish fighters and Arab resistance forces collide, Palestine becomes a powder keg.
Rishou must choose between peace and war - knowing that whichever path he takes, his family will pay the price.
And when violence finally erupts...
there may be no way back.
This is a sweeping historical novel of forbidden love, betrayal, courage and destiny, set against the gathering storm that will transform Palestine forever.
One story told twice.
Fury Book Two is the second of two companion novels. Read both books to know the whole story.
*****
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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