02181cam a2200313 i 4500 1039657772 TxAuBib 20231110120000.0 230607s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781838779559 Oclc: 1347430179 $28.99 1838779558 Oclc: 1347430179 $28.99 TxAuBib rda Smith, Wilbur A., author. Nemesis / Wilbur Smith ; with Tom Harper. New York, New York : Zaffre, [2023] 460 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Courtney ; 22 "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 honor, Adam discovers that the enemy he seeks may be closer to him than he realizes..."-- Provided by publisher. 20231110. Courtney family (Fictitious characters) Fiction. Revenge Fiction. Historical fiction. War stories. Harper, Tom, 1977-, author. Courtney ; 22.