The Rider Haggard Library

In which Leonard and his companions emerge from the perilous temple passage, finding unexpected allies and witnessing the complex power struggles of the People of the Mist, while the priests’ dark cus...

25 Mar 27min

In which the solemn rites of the People of the Mist unfold beneath the moon’s clear gaze, as Juanna presides over a momentous ceremony that unveils new decrees and challenges ancient customs. Amidst t...

25 Mar 24min

In which Leonard and his companions are drawn into the sombre and mysterious depths of the temple of Jâl, where ancient rites and foreboding ceremonies invoke a heavy atmosphere of dread and solemnity...

25 Mar 26min

In which Juanna and Otter, having been accepted as divine figures by a superstitious people, enter their strange city to begin the delicate task of maintaining their godly imposture amidst watchful pr...

24 Mar 31min

In which a perilous ascent leads the travellers into a mist-enshrouded plain where strange giants dwell and a solitary stone house offers scant shelter amid relentless cold and rain. At journey’s end,...

24 Mar 23min

In which the brave Juanna, adorned with a gleaming ruby and robed as a goddess, bravely assumes the guise of a deity to parley with the imposing and solemn warriors of the People of the Mist. With a h...

24 Mar 20min

In which Leonard and his small company, guided by the formidable Soa, near the fabled land of the People of the Mist, confronting chilling warnings and mounting dread as they prepare to cross a daunti...

23 Mar 26min

In which Leonard and Juanna navigate a delicate tension between them, their journey marked by candid revelations and the unspoken pain of past affections. As the river winds onward beneath a mysteriou...

23 Mar 24min