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Footsteps of Heroes
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781918780017
Publisher: Vincemus Hall
Published: May 4 2026
Pages: 372
Weight: 1.09
Height: 0.83 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Those words, carved on the school monument, are an inspiration and a warning.
Johannesburg, 1994.South Africa is about to change.But at the prestigious Prince of Wessex School, they stand by their traditions, their honour, and their secrets.
Fourteen-year-old Alexander 'Davey' Davidson knows the rules - he's just not great at following them.
When he and the boys of West Dormitory stumble upon the legendary summa cum laude blazer, an artefact hidden for fifty years, they reopen the mystery of Vanishing Vic - a sporting and academic prodigy who disappeared without a trace in 1947.
After a friend is poisoned and a mentor is framed, they realise that walking in the footsteps of heroes is far more dangerous than they ever imagined.
In a world where silence is golden, Davey and his friends must decide what courage really means: protecting the institution they love... or daring to challenge it.
A literary coming-of-age mystery about:- Brotherhood and belonging
- Moral courage under pressure
- Tradition, loyalty, and truth
- Growing up inside institutions that shape who we become
Perfect for readers who loved:
Dead Poets Society, The Secret History, The Power of One, Spud, Stand By Me
Book One of the Wessex Legacy.
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