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A review by sumayyah_t
Unhallowed Graves by Nuzo Onoh
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.