Uche Anazodo

The Agony Of Bride Price Uche Anazodo

The Agony of Bride Price is a historical masterpiece fiction based on the traditions and customs of Kaba Kingdom during the dark ages before Christianity. In the Midst of Sub-Saharan Africa, in a time before Christianity exists the idol worshippers of the Kaba Kingdom, who were predominantly simple farmers and were engaged in all manner of occultism such as human sacrifices and mysterious omens. Ruled by a vindictive and evil new king who ripped apart love lives by making bride price impossibly high as a result, the good people are facing near extinction unless urgent steps are taken as they find it ever harder to get married. But the dice is suddenly cast when Ike a hardworking and courageous young man witnesses the snatching of his betrothed from childhood by the royal court, who nearly got killed for protesting and was forced to flee into exile, It is from exile with a heart filled with betrayal, anger revenge and pity for his people that he sets in motion the downfall of King Ohachi breaking the reign of tyranny, liberating the people of Kaba and of course reclaiming the love of his life Ekemma.