The Ghost Kings

About this book

Rachel Dove possesses an extraordinary sensitivity that draws her into a struggle involving African kingship, spiritual power and an ancient mysterious people. Her unusual gifts make her both valuable and vulnerable.

H. Rider Haggard combines adventure with psychic influence, prophetic dreams and the politics of belief in an imagined African setting. The novel bears the assumptions of its imperial-era author, yet its emotional stakes often come from Rachel's difficult position among people who claim authority over her fate. Mystery and danger gather around the question of what her powers can actually accomplish.