Hidden Heir

By Nerima Wanyama

'When twenty-seven-year-old Nandera's idyllic life is turned topsy-turvy in one brief meeting with her cousin, she is pulled from her carefully and intentionally built life in Nairobi into the heart of Busia. What begins as a journey to reacquaint herself with her roots soon unravels into a reckoning with secrets that stretch across generations.

As Nandera pieces together the truth, she must navigate generational machinations, fight to maintain the love and existence she has always wanted, and confront the dangerous forces that fear what she represents. Between shadowed forests, moonlit rituals, cityscapes, and the pulse of a continent alive with magic, she faces a choice: deny the legacy that could transform her, or claim it and risk everything.

Lyrical, poetic and fiercely hopeful, Hidden Heir celebrates queer love, African heritage, and the untamed joy of discovering who you were always meant to be.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 935353058X
• ISBN13: 9789353530587
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Ukiyoto Publishing
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"