Foreign adventurers and political conspirators seek the gold of Opar, bringing Tarzan into another struggle around the lost city and its priestess La. The story mixes treasure hunting, armed intrusion and the continuing conflicts inside Opar with Tarzan’s determination to protect his allies.
The novel returns to Opar at a time when international adventurers and political radicals move through the interwar world in search of wealth and influence. Their schemes collide with Tarzan's longstanding ties to La and the lost city, turning a treasure hunt into a struggle over loyalty, power and survival.
