King of the Dead

The sequel to The Devil-Tree of El Dorado and A Queen of Atlantis, King of the Dead is another early science fiction classic by the British author Frank Aubrey. Don Lorenzo and Arnold Neville lead separate expeditions to the South American interior whereupon they encounter the exiled king of the underground world. But can Neville help him reclaim his throne when the arch-priestess, Alloyah, raises an army of the dead? And then there are the ogres of that lost city who kill and eat people during the night...