IGBO LANDING: The Rebellion at Dunbar Creek

IGBO LANDING: The Rebellion at Dunbar Creek, is a work of historical fiction that reimagines this sacred true life story through the eyes of a warrior who refused to be broken across two continents. Ohamadike is a titled protector of his people, he once believed his strength was enough to keep his family safe, until the morning the raiders came. Kidnapped alongside his wife and children, Ohamadike's journey is a descent into the horrors of the Middle Passage. But the Igbos do not go down easily. Beneath the decks of the slave ship, Ohamadike leads a bloody, desperate revolt that nearly reclaims their freedom, only for the vessel to be intercepted by opportunistic pirates at sea. After surviving a chaotic battle at sea, Ohamadike and the igbos were sold to the Dunbar plantation in Georgia. He has lost his wife to the journey, but his children, Emeka and Adaeze, remain his living heartbeat. For years, he has endured the "living death" of the plantation, waiting for a sign. That sign arrives when a failed raid by a nearby Maroon community leads to the public torture of a fellow captive at the hands of the overseer, Mr. Couper. Seeing the same fate looming for his children, Ohamadike realizes that "waiting" is no longer an option. Alongside Dikeora, a brilliant strategist from his homeland, he orchestrates a daring escape Their escape is a labyrinth of salt and shadow: from the Frederica River into the treacherous Altamaha River Basin, a wilderness of "ghost-men" and tidal forests. Pursued by hounds and vengeful overseers, the group must navigate the coastal waterways to reach the Port of Savannah

Pagina's: 125, Paperback, Independently published