Few Are Roaming
A collection of short stories
A woman unravelling in ways her society has never seen, and doesn't know how to face. Romance that curdles into horror. A girl watching her faith collapse, and love rise in its place—or so it seems. Fifteen short stories exposing the madness woven into our homes, our relationships, and the upside-down world we have quietly come to accept.
Read Free Stories
The Stainless Saga
With even less time left before demolition day, Mama Naza’s Salon returns with more gist! Today’s tea is about the most reliable gist supplier in town, whose gossip is so airtight it earned her the name Madam Stainless. Grab a seat and listen in before the government finally demolishes Mama Naza’s Salon.
Welcome to Mama Naza’s Salon
Mama Naza's Salon is about to be demolished alongside the other stalls in Onitsha Market, but not before spilling all the gossip it has collected over the years. The juiciest of all concerns the salon's three attendants, Nelo, Samty, and Amaka, whose tangled love lives are enough to keep you entertained through your entire visit.
We won't Make it Past February 13th
In a futuristic Lagos, the rules for survival have changed: love or leave the world. With one week left to find a partner and save herself, Anire makes a last-ditch attempt to survive past her would-be execution date of Valentine's Day.
Dame En Rouge
A madam Koi Koi story reimagined, only this time, she is a spirit that fights for heartbroken and scorned women. After being heart broken by her boyfriend, a sad Nnenna sulks in bed for weeks, isolating herself from her family and friends as she licks her wounds. She summons Lady Koi Koi as a joke, not knowing she would appear. And when she does, she asks her to deal with Emeka.
Blue Ruins
Blue Ruins is a story about Ahachi, an outcast at Ndibe Beach, whose life changes when she meets Nkasi, a man who seems too perfect to be real. Their connection is electric, pulling her into a love that feels otherworldly—because it is. As Nkasi invites her deeper into his mysterious world, Ahachi must decide if love is worth risking everything she knows. This story is poetic, haunting, and rooted in the beauty of myth and nature.
The Shoemaker of Eko
Okiki, a determined shoemaker, escapes his father’s shadow and builds a thriving life in Lagos. But success brings new temptations, and as he strays from his path, his Orí, the guardian spirit of destiny, watches, unable to save him from himself. The Shoemaker of Èkó is a powerful tale of ambition, fate, and the choices that shape us.
When Flesh Summons
At his wife’s desperate call for vengeance, Korie, notable for his insatiable appetite, is brought back from the dead to his village to hunt down his murderers. Rooted in folklore and mystery, When Flesh Summons is a haunting tale that explores fate, justice, man’s innate thirst for vengeance, and the interconnectedness between the living and the dead.
The Smell of Dead Things
The Smell of Dead Things is a psycho-philosophical look at a young woman’s life, shaped by the traumatic impact of violent childhood abuse. After her father’s death, she struggles to build a new life. However, one night, the line between past and present spontaneously blurs, and she descends into insanity. In a fit of madness, she returns to her father's house to exorcise the evil that has clung to her. But can there be a fouler darkness than the stench of attachment? The Smell of Dead Things probes the metaphysics of trauma, individuality, and freedom.
The Bush Baby
When Fabiyi gets to know about the dreaded bush baby popularly called Egbere, he doubts its existence. But when trouble looms at home, he is forced to turn to it for help. Will he like the outcome or will it boomerang in his face?
Annihilo
He is called a witch doctor but he is more than that...
When duty calls, Ouwuo must leave the loving embrace of his wife to sort out a giant who is causing unrest in Pascha.
Will he successfully fulfill his mission and return to his wife as promised or will this be his last mission?
The Sound of Rain
Zainoebe of Sembe was not going to die—not for her king, not for her people, and certainly not for any of the never-present gods.
Hailing from the Uhuru line of Skywalkers, there are things expected of Zainoebe, like the ability to suddenly call down rain—even though it had not once rained in four years.
An unprecedented turn of events forces Zainoebe to carefully consider her options and count her costs.
But when she is confronted by a mad king, her people, and the gods themselves, Zainoebe must make one final choice to either call down rain or suffer the consequences of bearing her name.
The Sound of Rain is an age-old tale of life, love and hope, and the choices that we must all make.
Adam’s Ale
Emmu is in a world of her own. The marine world is home to her and her friends are not human creatures. She is given a wide berth by others and is comfortable with it. Until a woman comes into the picture on a quest for Emmu's salvation and deliverance. Will she be saved?
Zimba
In an era of blockchain technology and advanced robotics, the Eyo Festival is set to hold in Lagos, and the festival’s theme borders on the convergence of magic and technology. An innovative bot app, a genius product in the line of human invention and the best of both worlds, quickly becomes man’s best friend until it all goes wrong.
ÙLÌ
In the aftermath of Nigeria’s second civil war, the country is split into three provinces with the City as its utopian capital. Groomed with the backdrop and confluence of native culture, technology, and superstition, a young girl on a quest for discovery and exploration may find that she is the solution to someone’s problems.
Bush Baby
In this mystic story, a girl in a small town in Eastern Nigeria uncovers a secret about her father while she fights against an arranged marriage. As she navigates an ensuing family feud, her mother becomes very ill. How will she manage her chaotic life while trying to save her mother’s?