A charismatic young warrior prince emerges from exile to usurp the old order and forge a new, mighty Zulu kingdom.
Late 18th century. It is a time of bloody conflict and great turmoil. The slave trade expands from the east African coast. Europeans spread inland from the south. And one young boy is destined to change the future of southern Africa.
In a land beset by political turmoil and bloody conflict comes the epic saga of Shaka. Shaka, son of the chief, is cast out from the clan when his mother’s powerful rival seeks his half-brother’s ascension to power. Shaka takes refuge with his mother’s people and pledges allegiance to an outsider chief. But when his father dies, Shaka returns to wrest power from his half-brother.