<p>Ludwig Horace Holly a Cambridge professor travels to Africa with his adopted son Leo to investigate the death of Kallicrates Leo’s ancestor who was murdered by an unknown woman centuries before.</p><p>They encounter the Amahagger a fierce tribe of cannibals who live in the caves of Kôr a huge burial ground of an ancient civilisation decimated by plague.The tribe are ruled over by She-who-must-be-obeyed [Ayesha] a mysterious and ruthless Queen who has the secret of eternal life while still possessing the beauty and radiance of a young woman. She has lived virtually alone for 2000 years awaiting the return of her lover Kallicrates whom she killed in a fit of jealous rage. When Ayesha sees Leo she believes him to be the reincarnation of the man who spurned her. A bewitching temptress naively flirtatious but capable of horrific acts of malevolence she will not be thwarted a second time. They will both bathe in the Eternal Flame before their marriage!</p><p>Not without sudden flashes of humour <i>She</i> is an intriguing story set in the 'Dark Continent' with a mix of sex and the supernatural which thrilled the Victorians and still - one hundred years later - continues to enthrall.