All Chapters

"The next day, the Waziri took a letter to the Lamido of Yola, informing him of Hayah’s treacherous liaison with Rabbeh..."

"Trust is the rarest jewel in the desert..."

"At the first call to prayer in the morning, her female servants woke up to find Fantah’s bed empty. At first, they thought she must have gone to the loo..."

"How did this happen? More importantly, how could you let this happen?" The Waziri fumed, pacing back and forth in Talatu's room..."

"That night, as Fantah lay awake waiting for her father to retire to his hut, her mind was filled with all kinds of thoughts of how difficult it would be..."