Books
Novels, novellas, and collections.
Years of Shame
Obinna Udenwe, Fiction, Nigerian Author, Epic fiction, Surrealism, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, African literary fiction
Set in southern Nigeria, Years of Shame tells the haunting tale of Patrice Ikebe, a man whose defiance and misplaced pride lead him to take the ukpa ji-ukpa nwa, a feared ritual oath of loss of wealth and children. The novel unravels the devastating ripple effects of this decision, spanning generations and culminating in a heart-wrenching reckoning for his descendants. With brilliant storytelling and unforgettable characters, Udenwe crafts a moving exploration of shame, loss, and the unrelenting grip of tradition.
Colours of Hatred
Fiction, Obinna Udenwe, African literary fiction, crime, politics, war, Nigerian fiction
On her deathbed, Leona seeks forgiveness by confessional. Dastardly as the sin is, it is an act of love, loyalty, disobedience, and perceived fairness. How did she get here, where she, an internationally renowned model, is forced to kill her father-in-law to avenge her mother’s death? Set against a background of real events, Colours of Hatred is a complex web of plots detailing a woman’s journey from childhood through the fire and anvil of love, loss, betrayal, lust, and duty. Obinna Udenwe’s Colours of Hatred is a daring novel that spans decades in its examination of how the effects of violence, political upheaval, and revenge can alter the lives of individuals irrevocably.
The Widow Who Died With Flowers In Her Mouth
Fiction, Short Stories Collection, Obinna Udenwe, Surrealism, Mysticism, Love, Sex, African Stories
Ordinary people find (and fashion) themselves in (and into) far-from-ordinary situations. A beautiful woman is discovered half-naked and dead but is the killer one of her wealthy suitors? A plumber is treated to an intense sexual experience by a woman with cash, curves, and killer moves—but is she who he thinks she is? A young doctor arrives at the brink of insanity after a forbidden entanglement with a married woman. A sexually promiscuous tailor’s return to her father’s house immediately sparks lust, jealousy, chaos, and violence. In The Widow Who Died With Flowers in Her Mouth, Obinna Udenwe opens a window into Nigerian life and gives readers an unvarnished look at the country and its people in all of their thrilling, titillating, and terrible glory.
Satans & Shaitans
Crime fiction, African crime fiction, Obinna Udenwe, Book on terrorism, Nigeria, Insurgency,
Determined to overrule the Nigerian President, members of the powerful secret society, The Sacred Order of the Universal Forces, led by Chief Donald Amechi and Christian Evangelist Chris Chuba, employ a terrorist cell to carry out attacks in Northern Nigeria under the guise of forming an Islamic state. Adeline, Chuba's daughter, and young Donaldo Amechi, the only son of the Chief, are desperate to hide their love affair from their parents. When the Chief discovers the relationship, Evangelist Chuba is ordered to sacrifice his daughter. Adeline goes missing, but when it is revealed that the men sent to kill her never reached their target, Chuba and Amechi are haunted by what really happened to the young girl. Set against the backdrop of Nigeria's ongoing terrorism tensions and upcoming elections, Satans and Shaitans is a powerful story about love, politics, power, religion, terrorism, and corruption.
Satans & Shaitans (10th Anniv. Edn.)
Obinna Udenwe, Fiction, Ainehi Edoro, Conspiracy fiction, Jacaranda Books UK, African books on terrorism, Crime
Satans & Shaitans is a conspiracy crime thriller, offering the most intriguing answers to the many strange events that seem to be taking over Nigeria's political landscape. - Ainehi Edoro Assist. Professor of Global Black Literature University of Wisconsin-Madison
Holy Sex
A Nigerian Church Erotica, Obinna Udenwe, Novella, Fiction, African literature
“Who can say no to God's anointed?” Blessing is new in town and Saving Grace, Inc., the hippest church in Lagos, seems the right place to find friends. She isn’t expecting that Pastor Samuel, one of Lagos’s most powerful religious figures, will take notice of her. But here is Pastor Samuel, general overseer and a very married man, working miracles in her bed almost every other night. Pastor Samuel tells her not to feel bad about their explosive nights in her small apartment. Sex with her is a holy act. It brings them together and lets them share in God’s sweetest gift. Besides, his semen a.k.a. Holy Milk has spiritual properties and can bring her success in life. Blessing craves their lovemaking like a drug and is desperate to make it last forever. But she should’ve known that in a church swarming with sexy and eager girls, she would sooner or later have to step aside for Zainab, and then Damilola, Chinazo, Sade, and even 52-year-old Janice. Now she’s hell bent on taking her revenge by exposing Pastor Samuel for what he really is. But who can dare to fight a powerful and ruthless Man of God and live to tell the tale?