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Blood Contract

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:56:41 +0200

Ken (Kenawari) left his village in the Niger Delta region many years ago, carrying with him emotional scars. However, he did make a life for himself in the city and built a reputation as a slick troubleshooter in inter-village disputes, of which there were many. He was one of the best operators on the books of the private security firm he worked for.

Then it happened. There was trouble in his tribal home. Reluctantly he agreed to return. Not only has he got to settle a dispute that resulted in kidnapping, and tread gingerly through the political minefield of the region - including local robber barons, but he also has to face the most fearsome obstacles of all - his past.

Blood Contract is not just an adventure set in the dangerous swamps of the Niger Delta, it is also the story of a man who is imperfect and must finally find some reconciliation with his past. Most of all, Biola Olatunde provides the reader with a vivid social commentary of the lives and challenges of those who live in this most neglected of corners of the earth.

Rose of Numen

Sun, 15 Nov 2015 16:36:04 +0200

Ife is no longer a young girl, but a woman living in the city, practicing medicine. She still channels, however, the spirit of Numen Yeye, a princess from the Kingdom of Light. While Ife's life is professionally fulfilling, she is suffering from her transitional state - her ties back to her village and her family, the reconciliation between her spiritual and earthly forms, and her very special connection with Babatunde, her soul-mate. Rose of Numen continues Ife's journey through the ancient rhythms of traditional Nigerian culture, and the impact of the modern world. Ife has come to terms with being Numen; her preoccupation now is how to effectively use the knowledge. Enter this spiritual fantasy, interlaced with Biola Olatunde's unique idiom tied so closely to her homeland.

Numen!

Wed, 15 Nov 2017 15:22:56 +0200

Ife is now married, and in the material world her status is elevated by Babatunde, her husband, now Kabiyesi, the Lion of his people.

Ife’s life and spiritual journey is still in a state of flux and uncertain. More than ever before she witnesses the corruption and vice of society, particularly among those who are supposed to represent the people. This complicates matters further. She is fully reconciled with being the incarnation of Numen, the ancient spirit entity, but Ife/Numen now needs to find purpose in this Nigerian landscape.

There are also entities from the spirit realm who wish to undermine her…

Enter the last chapter in this spiritual fantasy, interlaced with Biola Olatunde’s unique idiom tied so closely to her beloved homeland.

Numen! is a fitting end story to the trilogy and shows love and bonding, and most importantly, reveals much of Nigeria’s internal challenges – with a ray of hope.