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Can Ann overcome the enemy she believed they'd escaped forever? Can Harry make his peace with the secrets and lies that have shaped his life? On a blood-soaked battlefield, as a new nation is forged in violence and slaughter, all three will be given a choice - to succumb to the past, or to stand and fight for their family's future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Wilbur+Smith\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eWilbur Smith\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Tom+Harper\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eTom Harper\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Courtney+Saga\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eCourtney Saga\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wilbur Smith,Tom Harper,Courtney Saga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47395122086051,"sku":"9781785124020","price":360.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781785124020_34c9d8c8-250c-4741-8678-1c2f96906158.jpg?v=1776805183"},{"product_id":"9781035094417","title":"On Mystic Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003e'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' - Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnie Colwater's only child has just left home for school in England. 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