In an ancient Africa of verdant Sahara plains, warrior princess Jeneba Karamoke has grown up scorned by her people because her father was a leopard man. When she rescues a party of fellow warriors from cannibalistic half-men, she hopes it will finally win her acceptance.

But no...in order to prove she isn't lying about the vanished hero Tomo Silla's part in their capture by the half-men she must make Tomo face the tribe. Can she find him, and then survive more monsters, foreign tribes, war, and a curse on a fabled city to bring him back alive?

"With so many pseudo-medieval European fantasies retelling the "chosen boy saves the world" idea, it was nice to read something different, especially with a strong female protagonist who doesn't waste her time brooding. Very enjoyable all around!" ~ T. Weber