The Tyrannicide

Book excerpt: The Tyrannicide is a novel portraying a historical scene of African cultures, religion and government, plighted with power abuse by tyrants within the clan of Opezia Baitus that formerly enjoyed peace and stability in her terrain. Efforts by the locals to restore justice and break free from the shackles of political oppression proved abortive and Delvit, the domineering chief of the people, aligned with western foreigners to exploit his people of their human and material resources in a devastating way. Wonnieze is a teenage naive boy prophesied at birth to become the Tyrannicide of his locality. Delvit killed his father Chukudoh in a conspiracy, claimed all his lands and properties and attempted killing his son who managed to escape on exile, leaving behind his mother and Osobong whom he fell in love with to the fate of the clan. Will the Tyrannicide find the courage to fight his fears to redeem his people and reclaim his love from a corrupt elder seeking Osobong's hand in marriage? The story had just begun.