«When a mask falls, legends are born or destroyed…"
By day, Count Jean de Moreaux leads a quiet life, but by night, he becomes the Masked Robber, the only hope for the oppressed farmers against the corrupt Colonial Secretary, Reinhardt de Klerek.
When a dying prisoner whispers of a mysterious ship and a name, Martin Deens… Saldanha, the Masked Robber is drawn into a deadly game of smuggling, betrayal, and secret loyalties. The plot deepens with the arrival of the powerful Marquis of Langdon, his beautiful niece Lydia, her arrogant fiancé Bruce Kenny, and the reluctant Guy du Beaufort, caught in a struggle between duty and love.
When the Marquis and De Klerek devise a plan to destroy the Masked Robber's name, Guy is forced to disguise himself as the masked hero and commit crimes in his name. The Cape turns against its only savior, and the legend of the Masked Robber is in jeopardy.
With Lydia imprisoned in the Castle, the farmers turned against the Masked Robber, and with his own identity on the verge of being exposed, Jean must launch his most dangerous plan ever. A daring escape leading to a shocking unmasking. A final confrontation follows where truth and lies collide, and only one mask can remain standing.
A historical adventure filled with romance, suspense, and betrayal, where the Cape Colony itself becomes the battlefield for honor, love, and survival.
