Victorian explorers encounter a lost African civilization ruled by an immortal queen in this classic adventure of mystery and desire.
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Victorian explorers encounter a lost African civilization ruled by an immortal queen in this classic adventure of mystery and desire.
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An enduring adventure yarn set in pre colonial Africa, culminating in the discovery of a lost civilization ruled by a beautiful eternally youthful queen. "She is generally considered to be one of the classics of imaginative literature and with 83 million copies sold by 1965, it is one of the best-selling books of all time." See more at: )
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Romance & sex
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Central romantic courtship with attraction to immortal queen; Victorian fade-to-black intimacy.
Violence & gore
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Combat, executions, and one horrific death by supernatural fire.
Profanity
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Mild Victorian-era language; no strong profanity.
Substance use
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Brief social drinking mentioned in passing.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Worship of queen as goddess and ancient ritual elements.
Magic & witchcraft
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Immortality via magical pillar of fire and queen's supernatural powers.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Imperialist exploration and encounters with isolated civilization.
Self-harm / suicide
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Character enters fatal magical fire in quest for immortality.
Abuse & suffering
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Slavery and violent deaths depicted in lost city.
Other
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