A FIGHT FOR HONOUR. A QUEST FOR REVENGE. 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 corner just how far will Paul go to ensure his own survival? Cape Town 1806. Adam Courtney has spent his life in service to the navy and in the shadow of his father the illustrious Admiral Robert Courtney. But when he returns home to Nativity Bay to find the homestead destroyed and the Courtney family murdered Adam must accept his destiny and seek vengeance. Robert gives Adam the prized family heirloom the Neptune sword and makes his son swear on its blade that he will not rest until he has delivered justice. From Cape Town to Calcutta on a quest for his family's honour Adam discovers that the enemy he seeks may be closer to him than he realises . . . A uniquely thrilling epic that could only come from the Master of Adventure Nemesis will delight fans of Wilbur Smith.
