Great African Reads discussion

Three childhood friends.
1964 Congo Rebellion.
1994 Reunion.
Virunga Mountains.
Friends are taken hostage by a rogue coltan miner.
Fellow captive is a game park warden with a mercenary past.
Themes of cross-cultural friendship, childhood war trauma, PTSD, resilience and healing.
Beauty and hardship in the world’s most beautiful war zone.
Inspired by actual events from 1964.
Released on Amazon December 1, 2025.
DANCING WITH THE LEOPARD by DH Brown.

https://a.co/d/bVy3C9R

“A deeply courageous adventure story for the heart and soul, one that tackles, head on, the complexities and the repercussions of Africa’s ongoing history of colonization.”
- Kathleen Venema, Ph.D., author of Bird-Bent Grass.

“In his debut novel, Brown brings to life an engaging story that spans a lifetime, transporting his readers to the beauty, mystery and danger of Africa…through impressive realism in his writing.

His storyline is built on extensive research enclosing multiple themes: friendship, suffering and loss, cross-cultural bonds, war and violence, childhood trauma and PTSD, and the convergence of fate, faith and wholeness…a must read for African aficionados of all stripes…”

John B Franz, Ph.D., author of Congo Shadows and The Mabamba Return