The Fake Ghost - by Nuzo Onoh (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Recipient of the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement, a pioneer of the African horror literary genre, and hailed as the ' Queen of African Horror' Nuzo Onoh offers her most fantastical tale yet. The Fake Ghost is a dark farce and a supernatural thriller of rebirth, betrayal, vengeance, occultic magic, mysterious invocations and creepy rituals. Set both in Africa and the USA, it follows the whacky and sinister travails of a powerful American leader that is reborn as a black child in a tiny African hut. With the help of the medicine-man, he must find a way to free his trapped soul and return to the United States to prevent a dastardly plot against him. But first, he must enter a diabolical blood pact, which might return to haunt him with devastating consequences.

Review Quotes

"Sometimes shocking, fantastical and hilarious, but also tinged with hope, this ghost will haunt you long after the final page." --Tim Lebbon, The Last Storm

"It's a wonder to be in the hands of a master storyteller who values every word/name they use, creating a mesmerizing journey I didn't want to end. Onoh creates a compelling movie in the reader's mind that is unforgettable!" --Linda D. Addison, award-winning author, HWA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and SFPA Grand Master

About the Author

Nuzo Onoh is an award-winning Nigerian-British writer of Igbo descent. Hailed as the ' Queen of African Horror', Nuzo's writing showcases both the beautiful and horrific in African culture within fictitious narratives. Nuzo's works have featured in numerous magazines and anthologies. She has given talks and lectures about African Horror, including at the prestigious Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies, London. She is a Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award(R) recipient.