The History of Vodun Series: Book 1 - Gↄmedzezea (the beginning)

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The History of Vodun, West African Spirituality is filled with elements such as gods, spiritual realm and ritual sacrifices. We follow the story of twins Nikki and Mike whose worlds are turned upside down by the Third Level Vodun Neil who tries to kill Nikki for performing magic in front of Anfas.

Dzidzor, the twins' ancestor, who was abused as a child and was saved by a mysterious character who sends her to Wagadu, a school of Vodun performers. Their worlds collide as they are chosen by specific gods in a pantheon called the Godhead. The influence of the gods grants them more power than they can imagine but when confronted with consequences, they find themselves questioning everything they ever knew.

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Status: Completed
Year: 2023
Author: Jemimah Kwakuyi

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Jordan Elias R.Royal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
I'm not a huge fan of 5 star reviews. I find that many of them are given out purely because people like something, rather than because it has earned a rating on merit...
This book though has earned its stars. On the simple side, there's little to no grammatical errors that stand out or cramp my flow. I'm sure they exist, but it didn't take anything from the experience. As far as style, this is tied to characters, and I think it is beautiful. I love how much reality is infused into the book which makes it very relatable. The mention of God, Ghana and the church, their belief and flaws makes it an interesting slice of life.
I love the way the author lightly touches on the favortism of african parents on their male children.Gender bais has reduced in this century but it's still a topic i'm glad this book addresses.
On top of that, the main characters are relatable and easy to connect with, the mention of dwarves from nowhere throws me off, though and i can't phantom why you would introduce such a beautiful character like Dzidzor and (i'd rather not spoil it) but you're definitely evil.
The world building is still a little lacking as there have been no concrete explanation of this world and how it works, we know it's very similar to ours, but we have no idea what sort of powers and entities exist in this world. i'm once again referring to the dwarves.
Still the story is absolutely fantastic and interesting. It also makes sense in the world and in context of the universe...I don't think I need to give away plot hints to say: this is one of the best fictions I have read on this site.
It is great. Give it a chance, you'll enjoy it.