Dance Of The Hornbills - Benn Rhyens

Isabelle Hoffman didn’t know certain things could never change, it could not be run away from, and it could not be buried or locked away, not in the soft sand at the feet of the mother continent, and not in the furthest corners of the human mind, not forever.

And Ruben Odendaal didn’t realize certain things could never be killed, not by strangling a thought, hushing a voice, or fighting in the bloodiest wars.

"A Saga from the Heart of Africa"

In this touching love story, set against war-torn Southern Africa, a couple’s daring journey through the ages will either end in long-awaited joy or unimaginable tragedy.

Female hornbills nestle on the savannahs of Namibia - a bird that puts more faith in their male partners to always come back than any other animal. It’s how gentle Isabelle loves her one and only Ruben - a farm boy turned brutal soldier. When Ruben is made to feel unworthy by Isabelle’s wealthy family, he heartbreakingly walks away to start a journey that quakes the senses.

Decades collide as the South of the mother continent turns to crimson once more. And Isabelle cannot forget, even when she marries and has a family of her own. Ruben, too, yearns to see Isabelle again, despite her dangerous, controlling husband.

Lovelorn Ruben makes a solemn vow to reunite, until a dark and unforeseen crime casts a long, destructive shadow - For some the dance continues and for some it is a last fatal misstep.