Nada the Lily
by H. Rider Haggard
Nada Lilia is a fascinating story of the brave Zulu warrior Umslopogaas and his love for Nadia Lily, the most beautiful of Zulu women. Umslogaas the Younger, son of the bloodthirsty Zulu king Chuck, is forced to flee when Chuck orders his death. In the adventures that follow, Umslopogaas is captured by a lion and later escaped by Galazi, the king of the ghost wolf army. Together Umslopogaas and Galazi fight for fame, honor and avenge their mistakes. With their legendary weapons, an axe called Moan Maker and the Guardian of the Forest Club, the two men become legendary warriors. But even these two unstoppable heroes may have finally met their wives when the Zulu king sent his army of assassins to destroy them! Although better known for her novels King Solomon and the Mines of the Woman, the unjustly neglected Nada Lily is one of Haggard's best achievements. Lilia Nada is a dazzling blend of adventure, romance, fantasy and gothic, cleverly woven fiction and story into an unforgettable fairy tale.
