Chike had never felt any real desire to do anything, content to live his life simply existing from day to day until he takes a wrong turn and is transported to the land of the dead. Here, a messenger of 'The Voice' advised him he has seven days to travel through the regions and come out a better person or he will remain within the land of the dead forever. However, along the way Chike learns that the balance keepers are trying to overthrow the guardians and it is up to him to set things right. Is he willing to provide the ultimate sacrifice?
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. It had been a while since I read the synopsis of the book and wasn't sure what I was getting into. I can't say that I have read a lot of books set in Africa or that I know much of anything of the cultures there. That being said my lack of knowledge on this continent did not lessen the book in any way.
The author made sure that whenever she talked about cultural references, such as something called masquerades (which to me only meant a dance or party where you disguise your identity), that the reader was aware of what this was. When traditional words were used they were translated as well so the reader could easily identify them. It made the reading experience much more pleasurable as I doubt I would have taken the time to Google translate them.
I will say that there are some typos and grammatical issues within the book. I don't know if they just weren't caught in the editing process or if things were lost in translation as I don't know the authors primary language. English can be a pain if it isn't your first language and I understand that. The issues weren't profuse.
Chike is an odd character and while you can see him grow I didn't feel attached to him by the end of the book. He changed from the first page to the last, and I am proud of him for this, but I don't know what path he has chosen for his life as a result of this experience. Then there is his family. They were hostile at his indifference towards life at the start then at the end they seemed to have changed as well. Not a lot was disclosed there, but what could have happened to him during the interim that would cause them to change their attitudes towards him? They would have no idea if he was changed or remained the same.
Other than that the book was an enjoyable fast read that gives insight into another region's beliefs.
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