PEACE, BE STILL: the Girl Water Could Not Keep

In Sombe, the lake provides life, but fear controls the village. No one swims, no one crosses the boundary of reeds, and sixteen-year-old Nawi has grown up marked as a debt owed to the water.Then a mysterious light appears beyond the reeds, and a voice speaks words she has never forgotten: "Peace, be still." As Nawi begins questioning the beliefs that have shaped her life, an act of courage brings her into conflict with the village's powerful leaders.Banished to an isolated island, Nawi discovers forgotten truths, unexpected hope, and a faith stronger than the fear that once defined her. But finding freedom for herself is only the beginning. Returning home means confronting the lies that still hold the people she loves captive.Peace, Be Still: The Girl the Water Could Not Keep is a Christian coming-of-age adventure about courage, belonging, and trusting Jesus when fear demands obedience.