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A powerful Nigeria-set horror tale of possession, malevolent ghosts, family tensions, secrets and murder from the recipient of the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement and ‘Queen of African Horror’. For readers of Octavia Butler, Ben Okri and Koji Suzuki.
Bata, a young girl tormented by nightmares, wakes up one night to find herself standing sentinel before her cousin’s door. Her cousin is to get married the next morning, but only if she can escape the murderous attack of a ghost-bride, who used to be engaged to her groom.
A supernatural possession helps Bata battle and vanquish the vengeful ghost bride, and following a botched exorcism, she is transported to Ibaja-La, the realm of dead brides. There, she receives secret powers to fight malevolent ghost-brides before being sent back to the human realm, where she must learn to harness her new abilities as she strives to protect those whom she loves.
By turns touching and terrifying, this is vivid supernatural horror story of family drama, long-held secrets, possession, death - and what lies beyond.
Bata, a young girl tormented by nightmares, wakes up one night to find herself standing sentinel before her cousin’s door. Her cousin is to get married the next morning, but only if she can escape the murderous attack of a ghost-bride, who used to be engaged to her groom.
A supernatural possession helps Bata battle and vanquish the vengeful ghost bride, and following a botched exorcism, she is transported to Ibaja-La, the realm of dead brides. There, she receives secret powers to fight malevolent ghost-brides before being sent back to the human realm, where she must learn to harness her new abilities as she strives to protect those whom she loves.
By turns touching and terrifying, this is vivid supernatural horror story of family drama, long-held secrets, possession, death - and what lies beyond.
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Britta (Unfiltered)
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“Ugg why did I finish this? I really don’t think it showcases the talent the author’s bio alleges they have.
The first 30 pages were fine and engaging, the rest of the book sucked for me. My main bother was the voice of the narrator. And now, I recognize that it can be a challenge to write a whole book in first-person. I also tried to run it through the filter of, “is this author intentionally writing like a 10-year old because the narrator is a 10-year old, or because she’s a mid writer?” Unfortunately I think it’s the latter. An entire book of someone’s thoughts gets real old. Even more so when that person’s thoughts include “oh mother Mary!” On damn near every page. I simply could not.
I also felt like the plot was badly disjointed. She goes to this make believe bride land for a while and lives it up, and I feel like that could have blended into the overall scheme alright, but the way it’s done feels like a second mini-story within a story that only partially helps the plot.
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There comes a time during the narrator’s stay in bridal ghost wonderland where she comes across two gay men and the way that scene is written gave me the ICK. SO grossly judgmental and off.
The characters were bleh. The writing was bad. The story was a bore.
I hate leaving a bad review, but man. This left me disappointed.”
Jess Ryan
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About Nuzo Onoh
Nuzo Onoh is an award-winning Nigerian-British writer of Igbo descent. She is a pioneer of the African horror literary genre. Hailed as the "Queen of African Horror”, Nuzo’s writing showcases both the beautiful and horrific in the African culture within fictitious narratives. Nuzo’s works have featured in numerous magazines and anthologies. She has given talks and lectures about African Horror, including at the prestigious Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies, London. She has also appeared on many radio shows and podcasts, including BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour. Her works have appeared in academic studies and been longlisted and shortlisted. She is a Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Nuzo holds a Law degree and Masters degree in Writing, both from Warwick University, England. She is a certified Civil Funeral Celebrant, licensed to conduct non-religious burial services. An avid musician with an addiction to Jungyup and K-indie, Nuzo plays both the guitar and piano, and holds an NVQ in Digital Music Production. She resides in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.
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