The Sound of Rain

story by Emmanuel Ede

art by Deji

 

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.

About Emmanuel Ede

Emmanuel Ede is a Nigerian Writer who writes in prosaic form; he tries to understand balance in life, most times at his own peril. Deeply interested in the art of communication, his inexplicable curiosity leads him to conversations with himself and the world around him, as he tries to understand people, unearth the deep roots of culture, and crack the egg of languages.

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