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.

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We won't Make it Past February 13th
Chiamaka Okike Chiamaka Okike

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.

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Dame En Rouge

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.

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Blue Ruins
Short Story, Death, Folklore, Mythic, WritersinResidence, FewAreRoaming Roseline Mgbodichinma Anya Okorie Short Story, Death, Folklore, Mythic, WritersinResidence, FewAreRoaming Roseline Mgbodichinma Anya Okorie

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.

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