Óshún Unearthed ✔
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To find his beloved wife, Óshún and heal his broken heart; Cupid comes all the way to Lagos, Nigeria.
He crosses path with a girl, who seem to be Óshún. A girl blessed with strange powers yet cursed with resurrection.
For this resurrection comes with a price. A price too painful to pay. . .
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🏆||First Place Winner for Romance in the African Writers Awards 2021||
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Cover by: @Sophie_Songs
Word Count: 22K
Started: February 2021
Completed: May 2021
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