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The Rider Haggard Library

The Rider Haggard Library

By: Henry Rider Haggard
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 Step with us beyond the edge of the known world.

The Rider Haggard Library invites you into realms of lost kingdoms and deathless queens, of perilous quests beneath African suns and ancient cities long swallowed by the sands of Time. Here burn the undying flames of romance and destiny; here brave hearts wager life and soul against treasure, prophecy, and the dark mysteries of forgotten ages. In these readings, the great tales are restored to living voice, not as relics upon a dusty shelf, but as living adventures, wherein courage is tested, empires tremble, and Fate walks close beside the traveller.

Come, then. The map is drawn. The flame yet burns. And the road into the unknown lies open before you.Public domain
Episodes
  • Ayesha Chapter 8 - The Death-Hounds

    Ayesha Chapter 8 - The Death-Hounds
    Apr 23 2026
    In which the narrator and his foster-son, reunited after trials and tended by the mysterious Khania, journey through the peaceful and bountiful country of Kaloon toward a city beneath a foreboding volcanic mountain, while musing on ancient legacies and stirred by tales of spirits and old gods. Their progress is darkened by a fearful spectacle—a frenzied hunt by a mad Khan and his savage death-hounds who mete out a grim justice upon a desperate pursuer, a grim reminder of the harsh rule that shadows this strange land.
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    29 mins
  • Ayesha Chapter 7 - The First Ordeal

    Ayesha Chapter 7 - The First Ordeal
    Apr 23 2026
    In which a recovered Holly learns from the shaman Simbri of the ancient and mysterious customs, powers, and rivalries that govern the land of Kaloon and encounters the striking and troubled Khania Atene, whose passions and secrets add intrigue to their quest. Under the shroud of darkness, Holly stealthily seeks his companion and overhears a tense conference revealing perilous designs and hidden forces that shadow their fate.
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    26 mins
  • Ayesha Chapter 6 - In The Gate

    Ayesha Chapter 6 - In The Gate
    Apr 23 2026
    In which our weary travellers, after a perilous plunge through ice and water, are rescued by mysterious figures known as the Guardian of the Gate and the Khania of Kaloon, who tend to their grievous wounds in a hidden sanctuary beyond a mighty gate. Amid fevered dreams and whispered conversations, suspicion and curiosity grow as the protagonists seek to unravel the identity of the regal and imperious woman who watches over them with a strange mixture of passion and enigma.
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    32 mins
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