Ayesha, The Return of She is a novel written by H. Rider Haggard. The book is the sequel to She: A History of Adventure as Horace Holly and his ward Leo continue on their quest to find the mysterious woman. H. Rider Haggard was a prominent English writer near the turn of the 20th century. Haggard was also involved in reforming agriculture throughout the British Empire. Today he is best known for influential adventure and lost world novels such as King Solomon's Mines and She: A History of Adventure.