Ghost Fire
(Part of the Courtney publication order (#19) Series and Courtney chronological order (#6) Series)
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Book Overview
A Courtney Series novel. A Courtney Series novel by bestselling author, Wilbur Smith. 1754. 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 and brutalised by a series of corrupt guardians, Connie vows never to let any man own her. Instead, she uses her beauty to manipulate her way to France, where she is welcomed into high society. But Connie once again finds herself at the mercy of vicious men, whose appetite for war and glory lead her to the frontlines of the French battlefield in North America. As the siblings find their destinies converging once more, they realise that the vengeance and redemption they both desperately seek could cost them their lives . . . An epic story of tragedy, loss, betrayal and courage that brings the reader deep into the seething heart of the French Indian War.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1499862245
ISBN13:9781499862249
Release Date:September 2019
Publisher:Zaffre
Length:432 Pages
Weight:1.34 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.4" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Different and sometimes good but other times...
Published by MizzyRed , 5 years ago
It took until about the middle of the book for me to realize how the title fit into the story. Ghost fires are the souls of the dead who have not found peace and they wander. Though Theo and Connie are still alive, they are also like the ghost fires, trying find peace and a happy life and to make the best out of the troubles they find themselves in during the tumultuous times when the British and French are fighting for world domination. They had also lost so many who died too soon and were separated from each other. It was a pretty cool tie in with the title.
I much preferred Theo's parts of the story to Constance's. He was thrown into situations but then tried to make the best of things and find a happy ending. Connie on the other hand was too bold and willfully made the same choices that landed her in some trouble. And she did not seem to learn from her experiences, choosing instead to go after riches and the high life. Theo was more willing to find the good in any situation and I believe he had the happier ending.
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