Thunderbolt – Wilbur Smith

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Thunderbolt is the exhilarating second book in the Jack Courtney Adventures series by bestselling author Wilbur Smith. This gripping young adult action thriller follows 14-year-old Jack Courtney and his loyal friends Amelia and Xander as they find themselves diving for lost treasure off the coast of Zanzibar. What begins as a quest to support Jack’s mother’s coral protection project quickly spirals into danger when their boat is seized by Somali pirates, setting off a desperate battle for survival.

As the teenagers are taken captive and transferred to a brutal militia camp for boy soldiers, Jack refuses to let his mother pay a ransom for their release. With courage and cunning, Jack and his friends must find a way to outsmart the ruthless General Sir, relying on the unexpected help of Mo, a resourceful local boy. Fast-paced, tense, and packed with vivid adventure, Thunderbolt builds on the success of Cloudburst, offering non-stop thrills for fans of modern action series like Alex Rider and Young Bond.