Africanmyths Stories

✨ Melody and the Warrior Women of Dahomey By Jillian Stella An African magical time-travel adventure that celebrates courage, sisterhood, and forgotten legends. When Melody follows a majestic black panther during a family safari in Benin, she doesn't expect to discover a glowing sword - or be whisked through a storm of thunder and light into the legendary kingdom of Dahomey. There, in a land of red earth and firelight, Melody meets the Agojie - real-life warrior women who protected their kingdom with fierce loyalty, unmatched skill, and hearts of gold. Led by the powerful General Nanisca, Melody trains, listens, learns, and discovers that true strength isn't in your muscles, but in standing tall - even when you feel small. Join Melody as she steps into history, into legend, and into her own bravery. A powerful tale for young readers, celebrating African history, girl power, and the unstoppable courage of the human spirit.

A short story about a girl born into the world as an ogbanje (beings believed to be part human, part spirit). She seeks to break the bond with her spirit half and spirit sisters to be fully human and live a normal human life.

When a young traveler wanders into a quiet Tanzanian town, she's drawn by the sound of midnight drums echoing from the forest. But the rhythm hides a dreadful truth-this town feasts not on food, but on flesh. And now that she's heard the drums... she's already been chosen.

After every seven generations when the blood moon rises Ibilisi the leader of all demons breaks free from shackles that bound in the dungeons of Peponi that The Malaika trapped him in. Before he could walk the earth again he sends emissaries who prepares the way for his second coming and collect him all that he requires to be strong again. In this seven generations the Ancestors bless different bloodlines so as to bring forth a group of remarkable individuals who would come to be known as the Malaika that will prevent Ibilisi's ascension. With the intrusion of an outcast entity Ibilisi's wake is inevitable. But the similar forces drag Tom a young delinquent into the new mythical world. Will he be able to adjust to the strange new world unfolding before him? Will he keep the promise he made to Joe? Will he stand in the way of the imminent destruction?

Getting into trouble was something Kimbo always seemed to be doing no matter how much he tried otherwise. his Mama just took it that he was acting up but he really wasn't, trouble just seemed to be waiting on every corner to surprise him. So when Mama's usually impeccable car drives into the school compound at five freaking thirty looking like it just battled it's way out of riot specifically aimed at denting and charring the cars formerly smooth and silver body, what's the chance of something more surprising happening? well if learning you are part of some totally out of this realm stuff, I mean celestials who you thought were myths kinda stuff, isn't more surprising to you then at least learning your history doesn't add up anymore to what you are being told is true has to hold a little sway, right? if that's not enough for you well... well... I honestly don't know but I do know that tragedies do speak volumes, so tell me what you'd do if the only person who could give you the answers you need dies just because you couldn't just delay her for one freaking minute. there's at least one lesson to be learnt though, never ever Ever EVER get caught in the middle of a fight between the Orishas.

Nduta is faced with the choice of choosing a husband from three suitors. Each of them eager to woo her, though this presents a predicament to Nduta, who tries to figure out who is earnest.

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