Wilbur Smith is a prolific writer, and Ghost Fire is his latest novel (co-written with Tom Harper). Although Ghost Fire is part of a long-standing series (encompassing over a dozen books), it functions well as a standalone. The story begins with two siblings--Theo and Constance Courtney--as they grow up in India, and then follows their journey as they become separated during the French Indian War and travel across continents in search of power, love, and revenge. I particularly enjoyed the exotic setting of India in the eighteenth century, and Smith incorporates some historically significant events into the story, including the infamous Black Hole of Calcutta. The writing style is fairly straightforward and plot-focused. However, I wish that Smith (and Harper) spent more time describing the beautiful locations and customs of the countries that the Courtneys visited. The story also seems to have been written with the male gaze in mind, which lessened my overall enjoyment of the book.