The story revolves around a tragic betrayal, where a young boy falls victim to someone meant to safeguard him. His disappearance is shrouded in mystery, with only his sister, Obelé, aware of the dark truth. Gifted with the unsettling ability to hear a secret voice, she grapples with knowledge that no child should possess, leading her on a haunting journey to uncover what really happened to her brother.
An 11-year-old girl named Bata faces her fears when she becomes the protector of her cousin on the eve of a wedding threatened by a ghost-bride. After a supernatural possession enables her to confront the vengeful spirit, she is transported to Ibaja-La, the realm of dead brides, where she gains secret powers. As she returns to the human world, she must learn to wield her new abilities to safeguard her loved ones against malevolent forces. This tale weaves together themes of family drama, secrets, and the supernatural.
The story follows Desee, a grieving mother who, after her child is buried in a dark ritual, seeks to resurrect him through desperate and terrifying means. Her journey, aided by a powerful witch-doctor, leads her to make horrific choices and confront deadly consequences. The narrative builds toward a trial by ordeal beneath the ominous Tree of Truth, exploring themes of grief, sacrifice, and the lengths one will go to for love.
Nuzo Onoh, 2022 WINNER of the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement! On a moon-lit night, Diké, heir to the Kingdom and leader of the terrifying warrior cult, the Ogwumii, falls asleep inside his bedroom. He wakes to find himself trapped within the secret shrine of the village deity, a dark cave forbidden to all, save the powerful witchdoctors. Overnight, the mighty warrior-prince becomes an Osu--an untouchable and outcast. In disgraced exile in the forbidden shrine, his sole companion is the raging ghost of a murdered slave girl, wrongly sacrificed to the gods on the false prophecy of a lecherous witchdoctor. To break the Osu curse, Diké must find the traitors who orchestrated his downfall and embark on a terrifying journey to the ancestors' realm. A deadly quest, but one that could return him to full citizenship and glory.