The Numen of Banda

By Hillan Nzioka

"The Numen of Banda" plunges readers into the heart of magical Kenya, where a battle of wits between African traditional beliefs and post-colonial Western education unfolds. At its centre stands Sosh, an iron-willed matriarch and Mau Mau war veteran, a stickler for traditional beliefs and customs. She finds her match in Benjo, her beloved grandson, a child prodigy and advocate of modern Western ideals who challenges these very traditions with his maverick views.

Their inseparable bond is tested when a series of mysterious misfortunes, attributed to malevolent juju, shatters their fragile reality. Desperate to restore normalcy, Sosh turns to the mystical Numen of Banda, a legendary healer hidden deep within the Banda Salama Forest. As ancestral spirits intervene, Sosh and Benjo embark on a perilous journey, navigating the treacherous waters between honouring their past and embracing an uncertain future.

Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Kenya, this richly woven narrative explores the clash between two generations, the power of belief, and the unbreakable family bonds. "The Numen of Banda" offers a mesmerising glimpse into a world where tradition and change collide, and where the boundary between reality and the supernatural blurs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 064670026X
• ISBN13: 9780646700267
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Hillan Family
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"