H. Rider Haggard’s "The Virgin of the Sun" is a historical adventure and romance that transports the reader to the final days of the Inca Empire. The story is framed as a manuscript discovered in an ancient chest, telling the tale of an Englishman, Hubert of Hastings, who is shipwrecked off the coast of Peru in the early 16th century. He is captured and integrated into the Inca civilization, then at the height of its power. Hubert rises to become a respected warrior and commander in the Inca army, earning the favor of the Emperor. His life becomes intertwined with that of the Virgins of the Sun, the sacred priestesses of the sun god, Inti. He falls deeply in love with one of these maidens, the beautiful Kari, a relationship that is strictly forbidden and punishable by death. Their forbidden love must be kept secret amidst the intricate and often deadly politics of the imperial court. The narrative is set against the impending arrival of the Spanish conquistadors, led by Pizarro, whose coming casts a shadow of doom over the entire empire. H. Rider Haggard weaves a tale of personal passion and epic historical upheaval, as Hubert and Kari struggle to preserve their love while the ancient world they know crumbles around them.

Table of Contents:

• The Virgin of the Sun. Part 1

• The Virgin of the Sun. Part 2

• The Virgin of the Sun. Part 3

• The Virgin of the Sun. Part 4

• The Virgin of the Sun. Part 5