A fascinating story set in post-civil war Eastern Nigeria. Ezenwa the first son of a Biafran soldier and the grandson of the Second World War veteran refuses to accept the defeat of his beloved Biafra, and vows to overturn the defeat. But his grandfather's art of necromancy and strong belief in reincarnation often interfere in his life. Ezenwa is torn between following his mother's Christianity and his grandfather's paganism. The appearance of Nneka, a beautiful village girl becomes the defining point of his life. The intrigue of love, gender inequality, and the pangs of defeat present the spellbinding stages of growing up in a war torn Eastern Nigeria town.
A fascinating story set in post-civil war Eastern Nigeria. Ezenwa the first son of a Biafran soldier and the grandson of the Second World War veteran refuses to accept the defeat of his beloved Biafra, and vows to overturn the defeat. But his grandfather's art of necromancy and strong belief in reincarnation often interfere in his life. Ezenwa is torn between following his mother's Christianity and his grandfather's paganism. The appearance of Nneka, a beautiful village girl becomes the defining point of his life. The intrigue of love, gender inequality, and the pangs of defeat present the spellbinding stages of growing up in a war torn Eastern Nigeria town.