
The Ghost Kings
- 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.











