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Beyond the Heart by Frank Mathew
Beneath the shadows of betrayal and o...
In our world, there are many tough challenges we deal with every day. Sometimes, these struggles stay hidden, especially from young people. But in this book, we shine a light on them. We talk about the problems we don't always talk about, and we do it in a simple way.
We don't just talk about the tough stuff, though. We also talk about love in our society. But we don't just stop there. We also talk about something important: how boys sometimes get left out because people pay more attention to girls. This hurts boys, and we need to talk about it.
So, join us on a journey to uncover the hidden struggles, to understand love, and to speak up for the boys who need our help. Let's make our society a better place, one word at a time.
Flowers Have Thorns
I discovered that doing the right thing pays off. Unfortunately, this does not always prevent bad things from happening; horrible things occur on a daily basis. Life is full of surprises.
so be prepared for the worst while hoping for the best.
Lamech shares insights from his experiences in the flower industry as he contemplates life's unpredictability. Despite his belief in the importance of doing the right thing, he recognizes that unfortunate events continue to occur on a regular basis. He emphasizes the importance of being prepared for adversity while remaining hopeful for a positive outcome. Lamech's narrative invites readers to reflect on the complexities of existence, providing a compelling and relatable perspective on overcoming life's obstacles.
Wisdom Shall Die With You by Daudi Ju...
Eduardo Kariuki is conceived and born out of wedlock in Kenya. His German
mother leaves the child with a foster mother.
Whether the youngster will merely survive or thrive will depend on his desire to
conquer the fears and doubts he faces, as a boy and then as a young man.
Kariuki’s search for meaning in life takes him from Nairobi to Frankfurt, then to
Freiburg im Breisgau and Habkern, Switzerland. He is back in Kenya in no time at all.
But there is something still missing in his life. There is one more hurdle he must assail.
Wisdom Shall Die With You is a coming-of-age narrative that seamlessly weaves
laugh-out-loud episodes of youthful exuberance and a touching love story with horror
and heart-rending tragedy. It is a classic tale of the ages that will remain with you long
after you have turned the last page.
THE WILD BLACKBERRY By Annah Ngugi
The wild blackberry is a story of a strong African girl who goes up and above to achieve her dreams. She finds herself at crossroads when she falls in love with Edmund. She is unknowingly introduced to drug peddling which is owned by Edmunds father mr mwinyi.
''don't be too close to my son,'' mwinyi issued her a warning and she tried to keep her distance but Edmund saw it as an opportunity to take lead of the relationship.
'' I will find my son a good gift and i think a beautiful wife will make him happy'' mwinyi said in one of their conversations leaving Dee with a huge lump to swallow. She knew that he wouldn't choose him, who would choose a drug peddler for a daughter-in-law ?
What would she choose, her job or the love of her life ?
The Pearl on the Horizon
The Pearl on the Horizon is a moving story about the devastating effects of materialism which sends a rich ethical message in line with religious teachings. Madame Victorine Mahfouz grows up in a materialistic family and looks at everything through these lenses. On the other hand, Eugene and Fresha believe in high achievements in education and consequent roses. Confronted with unemployment and tough socio-economic demands, Madame Victorine mocks the two and even threatens to destroy their engagement. Underlying the plot is a classic romantic love relationship between Eugene and Fresher, on the one hand, and Madame Victorine’s illicit amorous scandals, on the other. In these well-written passages with techniques enriched by letters, songs, poems and narration, the reader will appreciate the author’s juxtaposition of success and survival. The Pearl on the Horizon draws a line between survival and success, crowns the latter prominence and discredits the former. The writer suggests that success is slow but bears enduring results. Survival, on the other hand, is quick but can lead to ruin.
What others say
“The novel is captivating and factual. It captures social and material conditions in Africa occasioned by poor governance. So what is success in the face of devastating levels of unemployment, stiff competition from the large pool of graduates and the need to survive? Is it unprincipled material acquisition and a ‘good living’ or a good education and ethical living?” – Rose Keya, Book Editor.
“The Pearl on the Horizon speaks volumes to young adults who may want to take shortcuts in life and the consequences of such actions.” Harriet Irungu, Student of Literature.
BANDA’S WAR
The origin of sin. Right and wrong. The eternal conflict between good and evil. Are our actions products of predeterminism or free will?
Questions Ariel, a fallen angel burdened by centuries of guilt; grapples with to no avail, until he meets a human girl.
Through her, he becomes Banda and sets forth on a new path. But is a demon capable of atonement or is he beyond redemption?
Woman Beneath her Feet and Other Stories
This anthology is an amalgamation of contemporary and some universal well packaged in fictional narratives told by a group of Kenyan writers.
The herein are educative, entertaining, and thought- provoking, and intend to preserve the lived realities of this generation into posterity.
The compelling themes ranging from love, family, identity, and life pre- and post-pandemic among others are well thought out and are stories of young women and men grappling with ther of romantic relationships and unrequited love, sex and its outcomes , single parenthood , loss and grief, generational realities, work-life balance, religion, life choices, and the complexities of families among other riveting storylines.
It’s a Game of Chase by Maria N...
WHEN YOU SING TO THE FISHES by Okanga...
He is back for some unfinished business in the city that made him. Kisumu.
Guitarist Otis Dinos is back in Kisumu, the addictive and possessive lakeside town. Back in the ‘80s, he was the Urban Benga guitar legend. His commercially potent mix of hard benga and lofty rumba was loud with a culture surrounding it, and a cult-like following. It ignited an entire generation of music fans. It made him rich and famous.
When he left Kisumu twenty years ago, it was a sudden unpleasant event. Everything ended in tragedy. He was twenty-nine years and at his peak. Today he still is the artsy man: the musician, the guitarist. People have died fast; the men and women who helped him make music… they have all died or wasted away. Is he about to go too? What is left?
The past has unfulfilled dreams, good life, nice cars, easy money, expensive perfumes, glamorous women, living on the road and on stage and in the studios. And conniving bandmates, thieving promoters, and clever pirates.
The present is bearable but holds no promise: he is forty-seven. If he has to accept his forced retirement, he has to learn to be a local Kisumuan, not the famous name. He reminisces about the romantic encounters of the ‘70s. The future is uncertain. He is searching for sanity and happiness. Happiness? In Kisumu lives the woman whose unfulfilled love still dwells in his heart. But his mind is too bamboozled to even think.
The Woman Called Angel And Other Stor...
The stories in this collection covers a period of three and half decades and address various challenges and themes that face a person growing and ageing in Africa. They traverse the binaries of rural and urban, young and old, poor and rich, physical and metaphysical, and so forth of every generation. The source of these plots and subplots, conflicts, characters, and themes herein are a people's tales, lives, fantasies, and personal dreams of the author. The stories raise voices of all forms that resonates either in triumph or disillusionment. One needs to read them to identify, love, loathe or dismiss the banal worries of characters from all walks of life. The laments of hope sings along like a bird; however, dark the clouds transpire.
Lwanda: The Stone Awakens by Ted Walde
A million shillings in debt, a pyramid scheme, and a life of crime. Not the welcome Lwanda expected when he left his village to start a new chapter Nairobi. While in the city he meets Keziah, a budding entrepreneur and the love of his life. She entices him to join a pyramid scheme that sells unregulated bodybuilding supplements and he gets hooked. Little does he know the pills are worsening his rare genetic condition and he must find a way out before his body turns to stone.
KRAFT
Through a meeting with Wendy, they form a bond and together, they embark on life's journey. Life turns wonderful, until disasters knock at the door, one after the other…
Meanwhile, detective Tom Mbuke is running out of time to solve a series of bizarre happenings that befall the Teluves. He blames himself for a prank that caused so much pain as a 10-year-old and vowed to leave no stone unturned to find out what really happened. But nothing could prepare him to handle the truth that emerges.
Kraft is a story about deceit, love, sex, power, betrayal, crime, money and anything in between, set in colonial Kenya and spanning two generations to present day Kenya and around several continents…
The Hot Chalice by Hamisi Wawire
Should we let our children into our marriage squabbles? Does it help or worsen the already worse situation? Does it mould them into responsible parents and patriotic citizens? Must we doubt each other in marriage?
In this lovely but tragic story, Injendi’s true love to his family – wife and daughter comes to an abrupt end when his wife’s doubts lead to Nekesa’s killing. A rosy union turns once into a bed of thorns that dates back to Nawusino’s early orientation to love and marriage. Nandako has to step in strongly to make the unimagined happen.
The Crystal Ball Fell by Muthoni Kirumba
Chasing Ethnic Shadows
This is a gripping political story featuring two tribes; the Bandalo and Waleki communities in the wake of a political turmoil in a young African country.
When Adena, a young woman who works her way through formal schooling and Munara, a police officer of high moral standing meet and fall in love, theirs is a thrilling love story. Amidst fights, lootings and violence, their worlds are fused into one.
From two opposing ethnic communities, a glaring age gap, an intimidating class difference; can love withstand the political tension? Can their story bridge the ethnic differences between their respective communities? Can it cure the country from chaos?
Daddys Daughter and Other Stories by ...
Daddy’s Daughter and other Stories is a collection of extremely powerful stories dealing with pertinent thematic concerns such as love and mistrust, betrayal and gayism, blind loyalty, pride and naivety, the battle between good and evil, sacrifice and resilience, violence and domestic abuse, inter-cultural marriages, hope, recovery and good fortune, the quest for children and the sustenance of future generations.
The authors deploy various types of irony, humour, suspense, twists and turns, well-developed characterizations, highly skilled argumentation and creatively woven plotting.
It is nonstop, fast-paced breathtaking reading that every lover of stories will immensely enjoy.
The Wrath by Simeon Uwuoga Adol
Brief Summary
Nya'Chula, a lady of rare beauty but whose body is a cage of evil spirits and should only live with a medicine man , submits herself to be married as a third wife by one of the regular folks. Shortly, after, her husband dies " a simple death" and leaves men competing to inherit her.
In an effort to guard against the dowry of her daughters going to stepsons, she hires the services of a mean witch who kills a stepson, an upcoming wrestler upon whom the village pegs its hope in the coming inter-village sports festivals, and his mentor. But its blood for blood and the witch demands to be paid for his services with the life of her daugher.
Never Say Never by Anthony Mugo
Brief Summary
Anthony Mugo's Never Say Never is a compelling story of a teenager's quest for education under the most difficult conditions. Daniel Muthini Njoki, the son of a poor, single mother, is arrested and taken to a remand home in Murang'a, then to Getathuru Reception Centre.
He is subsequently transferred to other approved schools: Kericho, Othaya, and finally Kabete, where he sits and passes the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education. The doors to a university are now open. Although he is an innocent inmate, and although textual evidence points in the direction of the mother, the question of who engineered his arrest is part of what makes this work so un-put-downable.
The sum total is a superlatively well-written novel about the difficulties, the challenges, and the hopes of getting an education in Kenya.