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beth's review against another edition
4.0
The Unclean ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Night Market (Oja-ale) ⭐⭐⭐
Our Bones Shall Rise Again ⭐⭐⭐
Night Market (Oja-ale) ⭐⭐⭐
Our Bones Shall Rise Again ⭐⭐⭐
sumayyah_t's review against another edition
4.0
Three haunting tales are in Unhallowed Graves:
Book 1 - The Unclean, Desdemona, first daughter of Ukah, becomes wife of Agu of Onori Clan against her will after being berated for reading useless books and wanting to study. Fertility issues, rivalry with her sister-wife, and magic lead to a horrifying conclusion.
Book 2 - Night Market, is a combination of "stranger danger" and "be careful what you wish for." Alan, a Brit, leads a cushy life in Nigeria while his sickly wife Laura languishes. A chance encounter with a girl in the rain leads them down a nightmarish path from which they cannot escape, leading to death..and beyond.
Book 3 - Our Bones Shall Rise Again, Oba is the greatest witchdoctor of the twelve villages. His mother, Nnedi, is a powerful elder. His 2 wives squabble, and his 2 sons are vastly different. His oldest son, Uchenna, is lazy and spoiled, while his youngest son, Obinna, is mute with "strange" powers. Oba is warned by the ancestor spirits to "beware the great water." Disaster strikes the village soon after. On part 2, Obinna is visited by spirits and given information about a great return.
Haunting, somewhat terrifying, but very attention-grabbing. Recommended for people who love horror, magic, and the bit of darkness that lives in us all.
Book 1 - The Unclean, Desdemona, first daughter of Ukah, becomes wife of Agu of Onori Clan against her will after being berated for reading useless books and wanting to study. Fertility issues, rivalry with her sister-wife, and magic lead to a horrifying conclusion.
Book 2 - Night Market, is a combination of "stranger danger" and "be careful what you wish for." Alan, a Brit, leads a cushy life in Nigeria while his sickly wife Laura languishes. A chance encounter with a girl in the rain leads them down a nightmarish path from which they cannot escape, leading to death..and beyond.
Book 3 - Our Bones Shall Rise Again, Oba is the greatest witchdoctor of the twelve villages. His mother, Nnedi, is a powerful elder. His 2 wives squabble, and his 2 sons are vastly different. His oldest son, Uchenna, is lazy and spoiled, while his youngest son, Obinna, is mute with "strange" powers. Oba is warned by the ancestor spirits to "beware the great water." Disaster strikes the village soon after. On part 2, Obinna is visited by spirits and given information about a great return.
Haunting, somewhat terrifying, but very attention-grabbing. Recommended for people who love horror, magic, and the bit of darkness that lives in us all.
kpkulski's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderfully vivid storytelling with some unbelievably fantastic use of description to set tone. These stories swept me away late into the night because I couldn't go to sleep without knowing what would happen.
allisonk's review against another edition
5.0
The Queen of African Horror continues her reign with this excellent book of African Horror. there are 3 short stories within this collection and all will bring chills! very atmospheric and great characters that come to life (and death!) on the page.
muga's review against another edition
3.0
Look at me exploring genres I rarely reach for ....
This is a collection of three horror stories
In the first story a desparate woman consults a witchdoctor to get pregnant.
In the second story a stolen sweater brings a curious turn of events for a white married couple in Lagos.
The third story the betrayal of a wife causes the entire villages' death and a father possesses a sons body to exact revenge.
The first story was sufficiently scary but the second and the third stories not so much. The author is talented in creating a scary atmosphere but the endings don't leave me terrified.
This is a collection of three horror stories
In the first story a desparate woman consults a witchdoctor to get pregnant.
In the second story a stolen sweater brings a curious turn of events for a white married couple in Lagos.
The third story the betrayal of a wife causes the entire villages' death and a father possesses a sons body to exact revenge.
The first story was sufficiently scary but the second and the third stories not so much. The author is talented in creating a scary atmosphere but the endings don't leave me terrified.
ephemerawoman's review against another edition
5.0
Another excellent book by this author. Three very different stories that share the recurring themes of her work, jealousy , infidelity, pride...
Don't read this on the train to work, you may miss your stop or get angry that you have to work instead of reading. Do read it in the dark, late at night & get creeped out.
Don't read this on the train to work, you may miss your stop or get angry that you have to work instead of reading. Do read it in the dark, late at night & get creeped out.
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