Revenge of the Desert

4. SAHARA ADVENTURE SERIES - REVENGE OF THE DESERT

The narrative commences in the heart of the French Foreign Legion’s outpost, Dini Salam, where a sense of unease simmers. While on guard duty, Fritz and Jack lament the absence of their South African comrade, Teuns Stegmann, who is out on a crucial patrol. Their premonition of disaster is intensified by the delayed return of Sergeant Vermeer’s unit. They experience an ominous feeling, exacerbated by the separation of their inseparable trio, namely Fritz, Jack, and Teuns. When the gruesomely mutilated bodies of the unit are discovered outside the fort, the men are confronted with the grisly reality of an ambush by El Karima and her Doelaks. Among the fallen is Sergeant Vermeer, but Teuns Stegmann is still alive, having been abducted during the battle and taken to the Doelaks.

Teuns Stegmann finds himself a captive in Doetra, sentenced to a gruesome death on the Hill of the Eagles. As the clock ticks down, the narrative shifts, focusing on Teuns’s indomitable spirit and endurance. Despite his seemingly insurmountable odds, he executes a daring escape, demonstrating his exceptional combat skills and resourcefulness. Teuns encounters a sympathetic Arab, El Saoed, whom he has met before, and he assists Teuns in escaping his prison.

D’Arlan devises an even more audacious plan to try and stop El Karima, while Teuns concocts his own plan to steal the “Sword of Doetra”. His plan demands immense courage and will compel him, Saoed, and the French Foreign Legion to test their resolve and skill against overwhelming enemy forces. The looming battle promises a clash of two formidable powers. The fate of the Legion, and perhaps the entire region, hangs precariously in the balance. Will Teuns find a way to stop El Karima and save the day, or will the sands of the Sahara claim another victim, burying a secret only the desert knows?

© 2023 Pieter Haasbroek (eBook): 9781928498919

Traductores: AI, Pieter Haasbroek

Fecha de lanzamiento

eBook: 20 de agosto de 2023