The Winged Child - ONC 2023
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Last published Tue, Dec 5, 2023
An ordinary Igbo girl who goes by the name Nnena wakes up one day after an intense nightmare just to discover her life before was a whole lie. She's a mystery even to herself. She pushes everyone away from her and each time they come close she's forced to run again in fear of hurting them. Nnena is special but rather be ordinary and still make a difference, she rather be normal than be regarded as a witch. A normal decision. With barely any answers she's ready to travel the globe with the help of her father, if only she finds him, even if she has to has to hustle on her own to do so, to discover who or what she truly is.
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