4. SAHARA ADVENTURE SERIES - REVENGE OF THE DESERT
Reading the fourth story from Meiring Foucheās āSahara Adventure seriesā, namely āRevenge of the Desertā, will leave you craving for more Sahara action from this author! This story begins when a patrol of French Foreign Legion soldiers fails to return to their fort as scheduled while patrolling in the scorching heat of the Sahara desert.
Days later, the patrol arrives but the men are bound, tortured, and barely clinging to life. All but one, a blond South African legionnaire named Teuns, who has been captured by El Karima, the alluring yet brutal princess of the Dulac tribe. She orders Teuns taken to the capital city of Dutra to be executed before sunrise on the āHill of Eaglesā, where victims are tied to poles and left to the mercy of fierce mountain eagles. As Teuns awaits his gruesome fate, an old friend who harbors a grudge against El Karima surprises him with a last-minute reprieve. Before attempting to escape from Dutra, Teuns decides to steal the Dulacsā sacred Sword of Dutra from El Karimaās palace. Meanwhile, the Legion commanders at Fort Dini Salam receive orders from the top brass in France to eliminate El Karima. Captain DāArlan proposes an ingenious but risky plan to Colonel Le Clerq. With only sixty men at his command, DāArlan leads his soldiers into the desert sands to execute his scheme. Though successful in defeating the first Dulac patrol, DāArlanās tactics are so shocking that El Karima dispatches five hundred warriors to confront them. Despite being surrounded, the legionnaires stand their ground. In retaliation, El Karima herself takes command of two thousand Dulac fighters to wipe out DāArlan and his sixty men.
Teuns manages to steal the Sword of Dutra and escape, only to be recaptured. With help from a freak sandstorm, he breaks free once more before finally rejoining DāArlanās group. As the Legion soldiers face El Karimaās two thousand-man army, their water and ammunition dwindle perilously low. In a moment of desperate inspiration, Teuns takes an unexpected action that causes chaos in the Sahara and takes everyone by surprise. Will DāArlanās risky gambit pay off? Can the legionnaires defeat El Karimaās overwhelming force? The stakes are high and the desert is unforgiving as the Legion soldiers seek revenge against the sadistic El Karima and her Dulac warriors in this thrilling Saharan adventure.
āRevenge of the Desertā is a thrilling tale of camaraderie, ingenuity, and perseverance against seemingly impossible odds in the unforgiving Sahara. Legends like the brave Teuns Stegmann, Captain DāArlan, known as the āHoudini of the Saharaā, and El Karima, the alluring yet brutal Dulac princess, clash in battles of wits and war. Set in North Africa during the French Foreign Legionās campaign against the Dulac tribe, this adventure will captivate fans of military fiction. Author Meiring Foucheās vivid storytelling puts you right in the desert heat, tasting the sand and fighting for survival. With vivid scenes like the brutal torture and death that awaits on Dutraās āHill of Eaglesā, this book is not for the faint of heart! Yet heroes like Teuns inspire with their bravery, camaraderie, and refusal to surrender even in the most dire circumstances. Striking imagery like the āsea of antsā formed by thousands of Dulac warriors evokes the vivid setting.
For those who enjoy classic adventure epics like Beau Geste or Lawrence of Arabia, āRevenge of the Desertā is sure to delight. This book can transport you right into the Sahara desert action alongside memorable characters. The evocative setting and thrilling plot will keep your heart racing as you root for the heroes to prevail against incredible odds. With vivid action and intrigue, āRevenge of the Desertā will captivate fans of military fiction eager to discover the fates of Teuns, DāArlan, and their brave comrades.