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At 17, Kadsa is weary of traveling with her grandpa in search of their supposedly lost and mystical home world. She wants more for herself, a chance to go to college, have friends, and a proper home. Her online research about herself, however, reveals a web of lies about her identity that leads her to finally break-free from her grandpa and seek reality. But just as Kadsa steps towards embracing her newfound autonomy, a distressing twist halts her in her tracks: her grandfather, the only kin she's ever known, is suddenly kidnapped. Thrust into a perilous mission to save him, Kadsa's path veers into an eerie realm where dark forces lurk, ancient deities reign, and the threat of annihilation looms large. In this estranged land, Kadsa must confront the most pressing questions: What role does her grandfather play in its fate? And most critically, does she possess the courage to rise as the savior this doomed realm desperately needs? This tale is not just an adventure; it's a transformative odyssey with insights into resilience, the quest for truth, and the indomitable spirit of youth.

For grandmothers and those who love them, The Man with Yellow Hair follows the enduring friendship of two women as they blossom through the laughter and yearnings of youth, the love and cares of motherhood, the losses that come with time, to their present, where the ultimate test of their lives is linked to a lost love from ages past. The novel offers a unique perspective on love, romance, and friendship and delves into the experiences and emotions of mature women, providing readers with a rich and nuanced portrayal of relationships, loss, and the passage of time. This novel caters to a diverse audience seeking narratives that reflect the complexities and wisdom of life's later chapters.

"Waiting for Maria" delves into the harrowing experiences of female inmates entangled in the sluggish justice system of Nigeria. The book follows several female inmates and their stories as they vie for the one amnesty slot granted by the government on Nigeria's National Day. The arrival of an executioner intensifies the urgency, casting a shadow of mortality over the inmates. Yet, in the face of adversity, the spirit of human compassion emerges, offering a sliver of redemption. This book, a finalist for the Commonwealth Writers Prize offers a profound exploration of the feminine condition, the systemic challenges faced by women across various societal roles, underscored by themes of justice, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of hope.

From short stories about the dark and the light, and how we loved then and now, to poems en route the world gathering notes of those in search of beginnings and those at their ends, and essays exploring the lost and the found, grief, being-- the works in this anthology are unexpected and defiant of conventions. In myriad genres and styles and with the mere power and beauty of their words, the writers in this collection hold a prism to humanity, opening minds to new ways of seeing, of knowing.

"First published in Nigeria in 2021 by Narrative Landscape Press"--Title page verso.

Fiction. On an unseasonably warm autumn day, an American newly arrived in a foreign city pays a young man for sex. Over the next months, as what at first seems an uncomplicated transaction deepens into something more intricate and unnerving, his discovery of the geography and griefs of an unfamiliar country is accompanied by the unfolding of Mitko's own narrative, his private history of illness, exploitation, and want. The story of a desire that grows increasingly ambivalent, poised between submission, need, and resentment, MITKO is a powerful meditation on the chances of history and privilege, on mutual predation, and on our inability to know with any certainty the natures of others or our own fugitive selves.

In the distant future, while studying the land of Barzakh in the Sahara, members of the Institute for the Archeology of Human Thought unearth the bones of Gara, a young man, whose Myelin will unravel the secrets of his ancient consciousness. A foreigner in his own land, Gara, in search of a better humanity, has traveled through three eras, from the 11th-century deserts of Mauritania to the dystopic future, inadvertently sowing the seeds of his own destruction.An innovative masterpiece that symphonizes mysticism, religion, and Mauritanian culture into a dystopian reflection on the human condition, this unique blend of science fiction and philosophy will interest those looking for new voices and perspectives in science fiction.