Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider)
"Wisdom's Daughter: The Life and Love Story of She-Who-Must-be-Obeyed" by H. Rider Haggard is a fantasy novel published in 1923. The final book in the Ayesha series but chronologically the first, it reveals the origin story of She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed. Ayesha recounts her life from ancient Arabia through Egypt and beyond, where her extraordinary beauty and wisdom sparked wars and jealousy. Sworn to serve Isis, she faces betrayal, persecution, and temptation when a Greek soldier seeks sanctuary—ultimately leading her to Africa's hidden kingdom of Kor and the Flame of Eternal Life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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