Description
Long before kings ruled the highlands of Nubara, twelve tribes lived in fractured peace - each guarding their borders, their languages, and their grudges. But when visions stir in the hills of Timbo, one boy is chosen not by sword or crown, but by a voice in the wind. Jekai, son of a wandering mother and a philosopher father, is no warrior. Yet with his shepherd's staff and the guidance of Imam Siaka Turay, he calls the scattered tribes to unity. At his side stands Maisee Dukuly, peace broker of the Mandingo, and Nyany Gray, the fearsome Loma warrior who trusts no throne. But in the shadows, betrayal sharpens its blade. As griots sing of kingdoms that never were, and drums fall silent in sacred cities, the future of a land depends on whether twelve ancient peoples can learn to become one kingdom - or fall as twelve graves. A sweeping African epic told in the language of the ancestors.
Chapter One: The Shepherd and the Storm
