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Swallow: Efunsetan Aniwura

13,500.00

It is the early 1830’s, the countries of the global north are mired in internecine wars and poverty. The British Empire has set themselves up as the world power through the trans-atlantic slave trade and has started its long-term goal of sequestering and colonising the West Coast of Africa ahead of Germany and France. In their designs for Oduduwa nations, independent city-states in the south-west, they had factored in greed and the use of force, but what they hadn’t bargained for was resistance from the powerful women living in these areas.

These women with intertwined lives will learn of love and betrayal in the fight for survival. Efunsetan Aniwura fights to keep her family’s power. Efunporonye craves a place for herself in a world that is unforgiving to timid women. In trying to make their mark in a society dominated by men and their wars, these women will rise up against the incursions of The British Empire. Swallow is a vivid reimagining of ancient Yoruba history that tells a sweeping tale of tradition and culture, family, legacy and love.

A Hot Lagos Afternoon

5,000.00

A Hot Lagos Afternoon is an exceptional and tasteful collection of unashamed Nigerian stories. From the captivating first story, “A Hot Lagos Afternoon”, where a trip to a woman’s wedding quickly turns into her worst nightmare, to “Lagos Living”, where a 23-year-old quickly lands himself in Nigeria’s famous Kirikiri prison after a failed attempt at cybercrime, the author writes a mosaic of stories about marriage, love, and life in the country, Nigeria.

This debut collection will leave you feeling a whirlwind of emotions but, more importantly, realize that just anything is possible in Nigeria.

Ka Chi Fo Nu

5,000.00

Ka Chi Foo Nu is an intriguing collection of short stories with the prevailing theme of femicide interlaced with each story drawing you into the struggles of average women in Nigerian society.

Harachi’s work is a collage of five stories about life, love, loss, and other intense emotions felt by women in an attempt to challenge a norm of female subjugation. The stories are a tribute to the souls that men have snatched. The stories are unapologetically Nigerian. And you are sure to find a character or a story that will dwell forever in your subconscious.

Meet The Duchess

10,000.00

The novel is the third in the Ayo-Kessington love story series.

The story chronicles the journey of Chief Mrs. Adenike Ayo-Kessington. Born in 1940s Lagos, the matriarch of the powerful and aristocratic family is nothing short of an enigma.

Her business prowess, brilliance, fearlessness and unwavering commitment to the family’s legacy have earned her the moniker “The Duchess”.

She is a force of nature, one that should not be crossed, one that cannot be ignored. A symbol of power and loyalty all rolled up into a seemingly unbreakable exterior.

As she journeys into her past and present, she shares intimate details of her childhood, traumas, love life, losses, victories, fears and aspirations.

She unravels bit by bit as we get to know the vulnerable woman Adenike, the unbreakable Duchess, and the points where both personas collide.

The Ikoyi Princess

10,000.00

This is the second in the series, the story chronicles the journey of Bella Ayo-Kessington.

Bella has recently discovered that she is part of a powerful and wealthy dynasty after years of unanswered questions about her identity. She believes that fate has given her a second chance at having a family.

Soon, she realizes that life as an Ayo-Kessington is not the fairytale she had imagined it would be. Her world is thrown into chaos when she falls in love with the most unlikely person, earning the disapproval of the people that matter to her.

She is forced to choose between following her heart and proving her allegiance to her newly discovered family.

What should have been a simple love story becomes a full-fledged war between three families, leading to a ruthless display of blackmail, lies, betrayal and the unearthing of buried family secrets.

Will Bella let go of the lifelong luxury for a chance at happiness….where tomorrow is not promised?

The Lekki Wife

10,000.00

The novel is the first in The Lagos Love Journals series.

It chronicles the journey of Anjola. Your girl-next-door whose life suddenly changes when she finds herself married to an older man from a prestigious and powerful family.

She is forced to give up her personal ambitions to meet the expectations of a family whose motto is: Family. Wealth. Respect.

Anjola slowly begins to lose herself in her very predictable life as wife and mother, until her ex-lover resurfaces. Her world is suddenly thrown into a dramatic chaos that leads to her uncovering the truth behind her marriage, her friendships and even her real identity.

She soon discovers that what she had considered to be a journey towards finding true love is a journey towards finding herself.

Will Anjola choose true love, limitless wealth, or herself?

The Adventures Of A Guerrilla Journalist

13,000.00

A Journalist delves into the thrilling and often perilous journey of an investigative journalist navigating the murky waters of political intrigue, social unrest, and hidden truths.

Through gripping accounts and firsthand experiences, the book explores the courage, resilience, and ethical dilemmas faced by a journalist committed to uncovering the truth in the face of adversity. It is a powerful narrative of bravery, dedication, and the unyielding pursuit of justice in a world where the truth is often the most dangerous story of all.

This Motherless Land

11,000.00

When Funke’s mother dies in a tragic accident in Lagos, she’s sent to live with her maternal family in England. Traumatised by grief and against a backdrop of condescension and mild neglect, conformist Funke strives to fit in, determined to become one of them.

Free-spirited Liv has always wanted to break free of her joyless family. She becomes fiercely protective of her little cousin, and her warmth and kindness give Funke a place to heal. The two girls grow into adulthood the closest of friends. But the choices their mothers made haunt Funke and Liv and when a second tragedy occurs, their friendship is torn apart.

Against the long shadow of their shared family history, each woman will struggle to chart a path forward, separated by country, misunderstanding, and ambition. Can they escape their legacy?

Drumbeats

6,000.00

Proverbs in most African languages are crisp, pithy and condensed means of saying much with few words. Obii Okweluwe has curated a solid collection of wisdom and inspiration from the African continent that are relevant to the custom, tradition, experience and way of life of the people. These idiomatic and at times diplomatic sayings contain moral lessons and advice that touch on all conditions of life.

Nine Lives

35,000.00

“Nine Lives” offers a deeply personal perspective on Nigeria’s military history, particularly during the regimes of Muhammadu Buhari and Sani Abacha. These periods were marked by egregious human rights violations, economic struggles, and social unrest, and through his memoir, Bello-Fadile provides a unique lens through which to better understand this complex chapter in Nigeria’s past.

The Dance Of Shadows

15,000.00

High fantasy inspired by West African spirituality that follows a young musician drawn into a battle between gods.

Rumi and his family are Odu, stricken with poverty and disparaged by the other tribes. When ruthless agents of the Palmaine—the colonising nation that dominates the continent of Basmine—threaten to destroy the village market, Rumi takes it upon himself to liberate his family. Taking a place in the prestigious Golden Room, where earnings from his music offer a chance at freedom, he shoulders his pride and resentment in a bid to make it to the top.

On what should be Rumi’s greatest night at the Golden Room, his life is turned upside down. A terrifying individual known as the Priest of Vultures attacks Rumi and his family. Before her death, Rumi’s mother, Adunola, solicits the help of a dying god and saves Rumi, setting him on the path to become a Shadowwielder: warriors with the ability to use their shadow as a weapon. But Rumi’s need for vengeance may be more important to him than the future of his people…

A Very Gidi Christmas

12,500.00

Biodun ‘BG’ Gomez faces a bleak Christmas season in Lagos. Her rent is months overdue. Her job as an OAP at Reel FM is precarious. Her co-host who she has a crush on, sees her as a friend. Instead of romance, she gets an unsolicited wink from a bus conductor at Ketu Bus Stop. She needs a Christmas miracle.

Kunle Bakare was indifferent about his reputation as a lady-killer: sometimes, he played into it. But he worked hard to stop being that man five years ago. Now, he wants to be seen as a C-suite executive who earned his seat without his family’s influence. So, he must win enough votes with Falcon PLC’s board to succeed his mother as the CEO.

Biodun and Kunle are haunted by a secret from twelve years ago that shames them both. Now, mutual enemies hidden in plain sight, reveal that secret to the world: it becomes a scandal that threatens the future of Reel FM, the growth of Falcon, their career aspirations, and fates they don’t know are intertwined.

A Very Gidi Christmas is a gift of resilience, ambition, and forgotten love wrapped in a sexy bow.

What Sunny Saw In The Flames

8,000.00

What Sunny Saw in the Flames transports the reader to a magical place where nothing is quite as it seems. Born in New York, but living in Aba, Nigeria, thirteen-year-old Sunny is understandably a little lost. She is albino. Her eyes are so sensitive to the sun that she has to wait until evening to play football. Apart from being good at the beautiful game, she has a special gift: she can see into the future. At school, she soon becomes part of a special quartet with unique powers.

Together, Sunny, Orlu, Chichi and Sasha explore this exciting realm of strange creatures and dark secrets. The good news is that in this world, your worst defect is actually your greatest asset. But there’s a catch. Someone is kidnapping children and maiming or killing them. The group is asked to help track down the criminal. Will Sunny be able to overcome the killer with powers stronger than her own, or will the future she saw in the flames become reality Nnedi Okorafor’s novel is an absorbing coming of age fantasy novel, ideal for readers aged 12-16.

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