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This week’s lineup has the most interesting set of reads. With the most prolific characters, the books focus on a wide array of issues like domestic violence and witchcraft. Let’s go!
The Domestication of Minachi by Ifesinachi Okoli Okpagu
Ifesinachi Okoli Okpagu’s novel “The Domestication Of Munachi” is about Munachi, a lady whose parents arrange for her to be married to Obiora, a wealthy businessman based in South Africa. Unfortunately, Munachi not only finds her suitor unnattractive, she also sees how Adanna, her elder sister, gets beaten regularly by her husband Emeka. This causes her to question the essence of marriage. On the morning of the day she is supposed to wed, she runs away to Lagos to live with Chimuanya, her rich but unmarried and childless aunt. While there, she is pressured by Chimuanya to make a living for herself, causing her to get into conflicts with her principles, and ultimately getting caught up in a web of emotional complexities.
Ifesinachi Okpagu’s book is available on the OkadaBooks store. Get a copy here!
CROCODILE GIRL BY SAM OMATSEYE
“Crocodile Girl” dives into the life of an American named Tim Forester who embarks on a strange quest to find his ancestor’s bones and validate a part of his history. His journey leads him to a Nigerian village called Orogun where he meets Alero, a young woman rumored to be a witch with powers to transform into a crocodile. Tim goes through hell and high water to find his ancestor’s remains, but when things finally seem like they’re working out, he develops amnesia after being attacked by wild pigs. With time ticking fast in a village filled with deceit and conspiracies, Tim and Alero have to fight for the truth while uncovering secrets that have the power to change life as they know it.
Sam Omatseye’s “Crocodile Girl” is currently selling at just N500. Need a copy? Get one here on the OkadaBooks store!
TWISTED AFFAIRS BY STAN-COLLINS UBAKA
Stan-Collins Ubaka impresses in the novel “Twisted Affairs” where he details the struggles of Janet, a woman married to an abusive husband. When she loses a pregnancy after a beating, she finally leaves for her parent’s house.
Her father persuades her to return to her husband after he comes begging, but things soon go awry when he has an accident and loses the use of his legs. Janet suddenly finds herself as the breadwinner and when she meets an old sweetheart, Dan, she finds herself falling in love with him. Things seem to be stabilizing, but then, in a tragic twist, she accidentally kills her husband.
To find out how she got out of that pickle, buy a copy of “Twisted Affairs” here at the OkadaBooks store.
