A Vengeful Kingdom

By Imole Olusanya

What happens when an ancient grudge holds a modern nation hostage?

In this gripping second instalment of the Once Upon a Trouble Bead trilogy, the battleground shifts from personal vendettas to a nationwide catastrophe. The cursed clay bead has been fractured, unleashing a psychic contagion that strips ordinary citizens of their empathy, leaving only crimson-eyed malice in its wake.

As the madness spreads across streets and university campuses, a sinister group of abductors issues an impossible ultimatum to the government: surrender the presidency, or watch the country tear itself apart along ancient tribal lines. The ruin that swallowed a forgotten Igbo kingdom centuries ago now threatens to repeat itself in modern-day Nigeria.

Ayomide, Ayobami, and Rhoda are thrust into a race against a ticking clock. Hunted by the very people they love and forced to navigate a rapidly collapsing society, the trio must find a way to reforge the fractured artefact. But the cost of peace might be higher than they ever imagined, especially when the survival of the nation hinges on Sam-a six-year-old carrying a centuries-old curse.

A Vengeful Kingdom is a relentless, genre-bending thriller where history is not just a memory to be studied, but a deadly force demanding retribution.

Grab your copy today and step into the chaos.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GT2MCK8P
• ISBN13: 9798252681924
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 9.7"