The most imaginative and wonderful adventure created by Haggard begins when Leo and Holly decipher the message sent by the ancient Egyptian princess Amenartas. In their mysterious journey they discover Ella, that strange being, terrible and fascinating, symbol of eternal youth and permanence in time. But She is not just an allegory about the eternal return; it is also a melancholic reflection on the harshness of this cruel world, which does not exactly invite to be eternal. The world, "Holly says in a curious hint of existentialism," has not proven to be such a soft nest that it invites you to stay in it forever.