Dance of Eagles, by JS Holloway

An explosive adventure-thriller set in 14th-century Africa,and in the 1970's bush war of Rhodesia-Zimbabwe.

Centuries ago an almost legendary city existed in southern Africa: the hub of all trade, with mystical stories abounding about its power and origins. But by the end of the 14th Century it was inexplicably deserted, and the rubble that is left is now known as the Zimbabwe Ruins. Recreated here as a thriving city during the 1300s, this story centres on Tcana - daughter of a cattleherd, wife of a prince, and high priestess of a new religion that will rip apart the ancient city of Tsimbaboue. Hundreds of years later, in the 1960s and 70s, a war raged for possession of Rhodesia, now known as Zimbabwe: a country named for the ruins of a city no-one has the answers for; yet in our story the two are intertwined, tied in like a knot. Powerful characters who shaped their worlds: AmericanTV journalist Rebecca Rawlings, caught up centuries later in the remnants of Tcana's faith and a violent war of attrition. Peter Kennedy, commander of the famed Selous Scouts. His friend and right- hand man, Kuru. And Kuru's brother, Mandhla, trained as a top flight freedom fighter by the Russians. In this gripping tale of love and retribution, Mandhla stalks the woman he sees as the key to his revenge, just as surely as Peter and Kuru stalk the man known only to them by his nom-de-guerre: the Mamba.

“Should be a movie!”

"I really loved this book! It should be a movie!!! Education for the Nation! Very well written and one cannot put it down." - Christine Behrmann (independent reader)

“Wonderful Story”

"The author has a wonderful way of keeping my interest and I love reading about the woes of countries far away. A great read and a must buy for anyone looking for a wonderul story and intriging plot!" - J.D. Tynan, lover of good books (independent review online)

“Intriguing”

"An intriguing story, in which the author relays the setting with such clarity and expression that you feel you must immediately book flights to see all these beautiful places in Zimbabwe! … The story grips you right through to the last page... and the ending leaves you wondering if there will be a sequel." (Independent review online)

For fans of Wilbur Smith

"... reminds me of some of the great [earlier] works of Wilbur Smith. This book certainly ranks with some of the best ... I would not hesitate to give it the highest rating available." - Lillian Brummett, Book Ideas.

“Clarity and Style”

"The narrative is fast-paced and crisply told. ... never forgets to keep her stories moving, alternating between historical eras and geographical locations swiftly. She writes with clarity and style. Above all, her novel melds many universal themes - love, hatred, religion, fear and rebellion - into one insightful, compulsive narrative." - BookWire Review

“Compulsive Reading”

"... pulls no punches. The characters are finely drawn and the story becomes compulsive reading." - Lucy McCarraher, author of Blood & Water, Kindred Spirits, and The Book of Balanced Living

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Dance of Eagles, by JS Holloway

An explosive adventure-thriller set in 14th-century Africa,and in the 1970's bush war of Rhodesia- Zimbabwe.

Centuries ago an almost legendary city existed in southern Africa: the hub of all trade, with mystical stories abounding about its power and origins. But by the end of the 14th Century it was inexplicably deserted, and the rubble that is left is now known as the Zimbabwe Ruins. Recreated here as a thriving city during the 1300s, this story centres on Tcana - daughter of a cattleherd, wife of a prince, and high priestess of a new religion that will rip apart the ancient city of Tsimbaboue. Hundreds of years later, in the 1960s and 70s, a war raged for possession of Rhodesia, now known as Zimbabwe: a country named for the ruins of a city no- one has the answers for; yet in our story the two are intertwined, tied in like a knot. Powerful characters who shaped their worlds: AmericanTV journalist Rebecca Rawlings, caught up centuries later in the remnants of Tcana's faith and a violent war of attrition. Peter Kennedy, commander of the famed Selous Scouts. His friend and right-hand man, Kuru. And Kuru's brother, Mandhla, trained as a top flight freedom fighter by the Russians. In this gripping tale of love and retribution, Mandhla stalks the woman he sees as the key to his revenge, just as surely as Peter and Kuru stalk the man known only to them by his nom-de-guerre: the Mamba.