Ayesha: The Return of She
Witnessing Ayesha’s dramatic demise, Horace Holly and Leo Vincey have not given up their hope of seeing her again after she promised in her last moments of life she would return. Still haunted by her presence 16 years later, they receive a vision that She has been reincarnated, so they set off on a dangerous journey through unchartered lands battling murderous tribes, avalanches, and glaciers before finally arriving in the court of Kaloon.
Ruled by the evil Khan Rassen and his imperious wife, the Khania Atene, Kaloon is an uneasy, dangerous place and when Atene declares her love for Leo, disaster is soon on the cards, especially when Leo believes he has finally located Ayesha. Brimming with drama, passion, revenge, and adventure, this fitting sequel to a much-loved classic richly deserves a revival.
About the Ayesha Series
Books in series order
- 1.She
- 2.Ayesha: The Return of She(1905)
- 3.She and Allan(1920)
- 4.Wisdom's Daughter(1923)
Reading age: 12+ years
This series should be read in order.
Drawing on his knowledge of Africa and of ancient legends, literary adventure writer Henry Rider Haggard weaves this disturbing tale of Ayesha, the mysterious and immortal white queen of a Central African tribe. She, or "She-who-must-be-obeyed," is the embodiment of the mythological female figure who is monstrous, desirable, and deadly. These thrilling Victorian novels feature all the best elements of the "Lost World" genre: a lost African kingdom and their mysterious, implacable queen; menacing cannibals; ferocious wildlife and yawning abysses; and an eerie love story that spans two thousand years.
The Ayesha series is a pioneering work of its genre and will appeal to fans of action, adventure & mythology. See also the Allan Quatermain series by H. Rider Haggard.