Dorothy Lamour #3

When Panu the panther king hunts alongside his leopard companion, a confrontation with a lion forces both friends to face their true nature—the leopard abandoning Panu in the thick of battle. Separated by betrayal and regret, the two must navigate a tangle of jungle dangers, mistaken identities, and a grieving village before discovering whether their friendship can survive the harsh lessons of the wild.

When Dorothy Lamour discovers a white trader's treacherous scheme to cheat Chief Tanu out of his lands, she prevents the deal—but her interference sets off a deadly chain of deception that puts both the Chief and herself in mortal danger. A manipulative outsider uses superstition and the sacred serpent idol to turn Tanu's own sons against each other, forcing one to hunt the Jungle Princess while a flaming secret hides at the heart of the village's most sacred relic. Dorothy must uncover the truth behind the idol's fire before an innocent man is blamed for his father's death and a false chief cements his rule through bloodshed.

When Dorothy Lamour agrees to help an archeological expedition uncover the lost tomb of Princess Ankara in the jungle, she quickly discovers that the ancient legend surrounding the mummy has awakened dangerous forces—and that someone in the camp is using the princess's name and supposed magical powers to gain control over the superstitious natives. Trapped between a vengeful impostor, a crocodile-infested underground passage, and warriors who will stop at nothing to protect their "risen princess," Dorothy must expose the truth before the deception destroys them all.