Coasts of Eastern Africa, 1670.

They executed his father in front of his eyes. He spent his youth seeking revenge. Now, Henry "Hal" Courtney is a man with his own ship and his own family. But fate has not finished with him...

On a journey along the eastern coast of Africa, a deadly enemy kidnaps his wife, the fearless general Judith... and with her, their unborn child. Hal has only one choice. The pursuit of his enemy will be relentless. From the treacherous waters of the ocean and the inhospitable African desert to the wretched slave markets of Zanzibar, danger lurks at every turn. But it will take more than the chains of slavery to stop Hal Courtney...

Full of suspense and non-stop action, this epic novel proves once again that Wilbur Smith is the greatest adventure writer in the world.