New York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn takes readers into Africa during the height of British colonialism, to meet a man as wild as the land he loves in this prequel novella....
Kenya, 1918
Ryder White is Canadian by birth but African by choice. He is more at home in the wilds of the savannah, shooting and sleeping his way across the continent, than amongst the hedonistic colonists of Kenyan society.
In a landscape where one false move can cost a man his life, Ryder's skill as a guide is unparalleled, but only the rich or royal can afford his services. When a European prince hires Ryder to help him hunt an elusive leopard Ryder thinks it's just another well-paying job with yet another spoiled voyeur. But this perilous journey is full of dangers that may change Ryder forever....
Ryder returns in A Spear of Summer Grass by Deanna Raybourn, where he encounters a woman from a very different world, to explore beauty and darkness and what is truly worth fighting for.
From Goodreads:
Paris, 1923
The daughter of a scandalous mother, Delilah Drummond is already notorious, even amongst Paris society. But her latest scandal is big enough to make even her oft-married mother blanch. Delilah is exiled to Kenya and her favorite stepfather's savannah manor house until gossip subsides.
Fairlight is the crumbling, sun-bleached skeleton of a faded African dream, a world where dissolute expats are bolstered by gin and jazz records, cigarettes and safaris. As mistress of this wasted estate, Delilah falls into the decadent pleasures of society.
Against the frivolity of her peers, Ryder White stands in sharp contrast. As foreign to Delilah as Africa, Ryder becomes her guide to the complex beauty of this unknown world. Giraffes, buffalo, lions and elephants roam the shores of Lake Wanyama amid swirls of red dust. Here, life is lush and teeming-yet fleeting and often cheap.
Amidst the wonders-and dangers-of Africa, Delilah awakes to a land out of all proportion: extremes of heat, darkness, beauty and joy that cut to her very heart. Only when this sacred place is profaned by bloodshed does Delilah discover what is truly worth fighting for-and what she can no longer live without.
My first review of Far in the Wilds, A Spear of Summer Grass
My second review of A Spear of Summer Grass
My Review:
I really enjoyed reading these stories again. I really enjoy Deanna Raybourn's writing, and I enjoy the story told in these books, and I enjoyed reading it again!
Author: Deanna Raybourn
Series: Spear of Summer Grass #0.5, 1
First Read: September 19th, 2014, March 27th, 2013
I really enjoyed reading these stories again. I really enjoy Deanna Raybourn's writing, and I enjoy the story told in these books, and I enjoyed reading it again!
Author: Deanna Raybourn
Series: Spear of Summer Grass #0.5, 1
First Read: September 19th, 2014, March 27th, 2013
Second Read: September 19th, 2014
Read: September 16th, 16th, 2025
Source: Ebook.bike, Own
Reason Why: Rereading! And they're Historical Fiction 2025 Books and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Books!
Publisher: MIRA
Published: April 1st 2013, April 23rd 2013
Far in the Wilds:
A Spear of Summer Grass:
Source: Ebook.bike, Own
Reason Why: Rereading! And they're Historical Fiction 2025 Books and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Books!
Publisher: MIRA
Published: April 1st 2013, April 23rd 2013
Far in the Wilds:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
A Spear of Summer Grass:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
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