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However, after Dorian's wife, Yasmini, is killed, these Courtney men refuse to turn the other cheek and will stop at nothing to avenge her death. When the current Caliph of Oman seeks revenge on Dorian for all he did while living with the family in Zanzibar, death seems the easiest solution. At their new settlement, the story shifts to focus on Dorian and Mansur, who still hold onto the former's past life as the adopted son of the Prince of Oman.
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When the colonial governor learns that Tom has been aiding in his son's activities, the entire Courtney family is blacklisted and they must leave their home, for fear of further retribution. During their adventure, Jim and Louisa fall in love while finding a way to allow their feelings to grow, hampered by Louisa's past and issues of trust. When Jim helps free Louisa from the ship, they escape into the African wilderness, fleeing colonial authorities. Louisa's story is one of pain and severe abuse, which Smith recounts in graphic detail, including the crime that sees her unjustly sentenced. In the early portion of the novel, the reader learns of Jim's fascination with Louisa Leuven, who appears on a prison ship that docks close to the family settlement. This novel moves the story to the next generation of Courtney children, specifically the sons of Tom (Jim) and Dorian (Mansur). Louisa's story is one of pain and severe abuse, which Smith recounts in In the eleventh instalment of the Courtney series, Smith continues to lay the early foundation of the Courtney family in South Africa. In the eleventh instalment of the Courtney series, Smith continues to lay the early foundation of the Courtney family in South Africa.