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The Ghost Kings

by H. Rider Haggard

First published
1908
Reading level
Easy
Price
Free

About the book

"The Ghost Kings" by H. Rider Haggard is a mystery-adventure novel published in 1908. Set on the borders of Zululand, it follows Rachel Dove, a British missionary's daughter whose rescue by young Richard Darrien sets destiny in motion. Years later, Rachel faces danger from Ishmael, a villainous renegade, while the Zulus revere her as their divine Inkosazana. Her journey leads to encounters with a lost tribe of mystical seers and tests her gift of second sight in this tale of prophecy, devotion, and supernatural forces.

  • Zulu (African people)
  • Zululand (South Africa)

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #8184. The Ghost Kings on Wikipedia.

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