He stood there in silence, cold eyes fixed pointedly ahead like a man entranced. This was no trance. He knew what he had to do and he was determined to do it. I have to Read More
Oct 222010
Novel Excerpts
Oct 222010
CHAPTER 1 It was a very sunny afternoon in the land of Nko. The men were coming with their machetes, while the women also trudged back with their hoes with which they had gone for Read More
Oct 212010
Another horror that shook the village even more than all the other horrors awaited the people in the morning. The king was discovered hanging in his room! He had taken his own life! It was Read More
Oct 172010
A year after the banishment, a wail the people of Ajilenko never thought they would again hear rent the early morning peace. Different homes echoed that same wail. Remember every son from the age of Read More
Oct 172010
I believe that underneath every surface of good lies a shimmering of potential for evil that shows up as hitches in an otherwise beautiful relationship So what made me kill Ibe? It was nothing really Read More
Oct 102010
In all these, the change of mood that had come over their king did not lift. The only one capable of bringing happiness to his face was his Omoboja and now he hardly left her Read More
Oct 082010
The whole village was shaken and they turned as one to an equally shaken king who had to gather his scattered wits to once more don the heavy mantle of leadership. It is true what Read More
Oct 052010
It’s the end of another long day at the office and as usual, Labake was really grateful to see it. She’d been staring so hard at the hands of the clock for over an hour Read More
Oct 032010
I should say here that not the king nor his loyal escorts nor Omoboja made any mention of this event. Nobody in Ajilenko village at that time knew where she had been or what had Read More
Sep 302010
Serenity (Contd) “Mama Segun said I should greet you,” Chike announced as he exited the house to the veranda where his mother sat. Adanma had already called it a night, leaving the two to their Read More
Sep 282010
The uproar that would have followed that discovery was firmly suppressed by the family’s determination to avoid the entire village finding out what was happening. But covering up the disappearance of a child especially one Read More
Sep 282010
It is a raining day, though the weather hot. Most marriages are done on Saturday. I still don’t understand how this came about. Even the days of the week. How was it decided which day Read More
Sep 232010
Things might have continued indefinitely like this if not for an event that changed everything. The king of Ajilenko peacefully passed on to join his ancestors in the hereafter. The whole village had their normal Read More
Sep 232010
The night was as dead as a doornail and Lady Tranquility took her esteemed seat in the neighbourhood. Dag, a frustrated cat in the pool of old age had nothing better to do than lay Read More
Sep 202010
Serenity “All right mama, here are the bank documents I talked to you about.” Chike handed the folder to his mother, taking in her bemused expression as she set it aside. “Remember what I told Read More
Sep 182010
Let me tell you a true story. It is the story of a village called Ajilenko. You might say there is no village by that name and you will be right. The village doesn’t exist Read More
Sep 152010
The man seemed to be robust due to many years of inactivity and his baldhead shone like an afternoon sun. Ogbuefi had lost so much and there was no way he would forget in a hurry the truckload of misfortune that crept into his life like a man that dined with mischievous people. Adversity came like the rushing wind upon the poor soul.
Sep 082010
Head over Heels Head and shoulders above the rest. Everywhere they went, heads turned their way. He tucked his arms tighter around Luck’s waist and she yielded, pressing to his side. Ajibaje could feel the Read More
Aug 292010
It was morning. Daylight streamed from the wide glass pane windows and cut broad swathes over the bed, tinting wrinkled white sheets with a halo of gold. She stirred and rolled from one edge to Read More
Aug 262010
“Nnam, you’ve done well coming to see your wife. You can see how happy your presence here has made her.” Ezeamaka reached out to pat her son and he grinned. “Don’t tell her this but Read More