Ancestors' Shame
(2026)(The first book in the Light-Bearer and the Darkness series)
A novel by J C Moore
It’s 1672. The idyllic West African nation of Lebu’ta, home to descendants of the legendary Ndiadiane N’Diaye, awakens to the nightmare of slave raiders encroaching further inland. Unable to repel them on its own, the peaceful, prosperous nation must either become partners in the vile trade or join the jihadist Marabout War against the human traffickers.
Adama, the king’s timid, multilingual grandson, is shielded from the dangers of this fragile sanctuary. Acting on a dare, Adama, his betrothed cousin Awa, and his friends embark on a quest to find the pink water of Lake Retba. The journey quickly becomes replete with treachery, treason, mayhem, and murder.
Young, naïve, and without the protection of his grandfather, Adama must quickly learn to navigate political intrigue while evading the enslavers that ravage seventeenth century West Africa. As he escapes danger and untangles deception, he confronts the fear that he may never see Awa or his beloved grandfather again.
Genre: Historical
Adama, the king’s timid, multilingual grandson, is shielded from the dangers of this fragile sanctuary. Acting on a dare, Adama, his betrothed cousin Awa, and his friends embark on a quest to find the pink water of Lake Retba. The journey quickly becomes replete with treachery, treason, mayhem, and murder.
Young, naïve, and without the protection of his grandfather, Adama must quickly learn to navigate political intrigue while evading the enslavers that ravage seventeenth century West Africa. As he escapes danger and untangles deception, he confronts the fear that he may never see Awa or his beloved grandfather again.
Genre: Historical
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