by Brian Ross
First published 2011
Arthur O'Driscoll watches British troops march across the South African veld, knowing his sister Frances tends their wounded in field hospitals. He leads a Boer commando unit fighting for the Orange Free State's independence. The war divides his family while demanding impossible choices on the battlefield. O'Driscoll discovers his talent for mimicking English speech patterns opens new possibilities. He transforms from field commander into spy, using his voice to deceive the enemy his sister serves. The conflict tests his loyalty to country against bonds of blood. Ross places readers inside the bitter struggle that split families and nations. O'Driscoll must navigate between duty to the Boer cause and love for his sister who chose the opposite side.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, war, military-fiction, adventure, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, family-divided, spy
Setting: Orange Free State, South Africa
Period: Boer War, World War I
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