037 - Mopo Ends His Tale

Immerse yourself in Nada the Lily, a captivating tale of love and vengeance set against the backdrop of the Zulu Kingdom in present-day KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This fictional narrative, intricately intertwined with real historical events, stands out in the literature of the British Empire for its all-black African cast. The story is narrated by Mopo, a witch-doctor to the legendary Zulu king Chaka, and features an eerie spectral wolf pack and a cave that becomes a haunting tomb. Drawing inspiration from the adventures of Alan Quatermain, this novel showcases H. Rider Haggards unique storytelling that captured the hearts of 19th-century readers. Rediscovered in the 1970s, Nada the Lily was proudly republished as the twentieth volume in the esteemed Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy Library, which celebrated several of Haggards remarkable works. - Summary by Phil Benson