Dorian Courtney

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Dorian Courtney

Also Known As: Bomvu (meaning ‘Red’), Al – Allama, Al – Salil
Birthdate / Deathdate: 1680 - unknown
Books: Monsoon, Blue Horizon,
Location: South Africa

The son of Lord Hal Courtney and Yasmini, Dorian is the youngest Courtney brother. He is called ‘Bomvu’, meaning ‘red’, by Aboli because of his hair. He also has the Courtney green eyes and is determined to keep up with his older twin brothers, Tom and Guy. He is very young at the start of Monsoon – only eleven – and has to plead with his father to allow him to accompany his brothers to sea. At sea, Dorian is captured by Arab pirates, and sold into slavery to a Prince of Oman, who later adopts him. He then meets his wife, Yasmini, one of the Prince’s daughters, and has a son, Mansur. He becomes a warrior, aiding Al – Malik, his adopted father, to defend against the Ottoman Empire. However, when Zayn Al – Din, Dorian’s lifelong nemesis, becomes Caliph, Dorian is forced to flee to Africa. It is here Dorian later reunites with his brother, Tom. In Blue Horizon, Dorian is forced to leave Africa. Following a civil war to reclaim his title from Zayn-Al-Din, he reclaims his position as the rightful Caliph of Oman.

Parents: Lord Hal (Henry) Courtney - Elizabeth Courtney
Children: Mansur Courtney
Other Relatives: Half – brother to Lord William Courtney, Guy Courtney and Sir Tom Courtney, Son of Lord Hal Courtney and Elizabeth.

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Books that feature Dorian Courtney

Monsoon

Book 10 in the Courtney Series

'It is the dawn of the Eighteenth Century. At the farthest edges of the known world, the mighty East India Trading Company suffers catastrophic losses from pirates on the high seas. After four years away from service, master mariner Sir Hal Courtney prepares for his latest and most dangerous voyage – a death or glory mission in the name of Empire and the crown.'

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Blue Horizon

Book 11 in the Courtney Series

'At the close of Monsoon Tom Courtney and his brother Dorian battled on the high seas and finally reached the Cape of Good Hope to start life afresh. In this spellbinding new novel, the next generation of Courtneys are out to stake their claim in Southern Africa, travelling along the infamous 'Robber's Road'.'

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