The Promise Under the Iroko Tree

Fiction & Literature, Religious, Historical, Literary
Cover of the book The Promise Under the Iroko Tree by Petra Okeke, Imaara Books
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Author: Petra Okeke ISBN: 1230001223569
Publisher: Imaara Books Publication: October 15, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Petra Okeke
ISBN: 1230001223569
Publisher: Imaara Books
Publication: October 15, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English

In the Nigerian village of Umuiyi, the water is sweet and plentiful, the corn swells golden, the goats and chickens thrive, and the trappers bring home antelopes. But the villagers owe their prosperity to a dark pact: every four years, they sacrifice seven of their children to a bloodthirsty god.

Ure, the headstrong teenaged daughter of a powerful patriarch, probes the tradition nobody else dares to question. She uncovers disturbing secrets, involving not only her ancestors but those who live.

If she refuses the ritual pledge to uphold the village's pact, she will lose her home and family - and unleash the ancient curse.

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In the Nigerian village of Umuiyi, the water is sweet and plentiful, the corn swells golden, the goats and chickens thrive, and the trappers bring home antelopes. But the villagers owe their prosperity to a dark pact: every four years, they sacrifice seven of their children to a bloodthirsty god.

Ure, the headstrong teenaged daughter of a powerful patriarch, probes the tradition nobody else dares to question. She uncovers disturbing secrets, involving not only her ancestors but those who live.

If she refuses the ritual pledge to uphold the village's pact, she will lose her home and family - and unleash the ancient curse.

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