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Gone to Lagos
Gone to Lagos is the story of Lucien Nathan, a young man whose life is thrown into chaos following the death of his twin brother, Denman. While the local authorities deem Denman's death accidental, following a drug overdose, Lucien suspects something much more sinister. Little does Lucien know, however, just how much danger he is really in. An evil bokor, Dr. Francis Grenouille, is not only responsible for Denman's death, he is after Lucien's soul as well. The bokor understands the great power of twins souls, and he is hell bent on harnessing this power for his own sinister purposes. In the days following his brother's death, Lucien is plagued by visions, as great ancestor spirits and the loa try to reach out to protect and guide him. Lucien, however, is unequipped to understand what is happening and he, and his family, believe that he is going insane. All may not be lost; the great voodoo spirit Baron Samedi, keeper of the graveyards and guardian of the dead, has taken an interest in the Lucien's plight. Baron assigns a protector, Mambo Constance Akili, to come to the boy's aid. But it may already be too late, for Lucien has been thrown into an asylum, and is sinking deeper and deeper into madness by the day!
194 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 10, 2015
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February 24, 2016
GONE TO LAGOS is the story of a teenage boy whose twin brother dies, and his struggle to understand what is happening when a series of visions and strange occurrences happen to him in the wake of his brother's death. After being committed to a mental institution after he brutally attacks his mother's deadbeat boyfriend (who totally deserved it), he falls in with a group of people who claim they will be able to help him escape those who have evil designs on his life -- and his soul.
The only problem is, the "cure" seems as bad as the alternative when he realizes he's now in the hands of a voodoo "cult."
A good story told at a good pace with good characters. I enjoyed it and recommend it. :)
The only problem is, the "cure" seems as bad as the alternative when he realizes he's now in the hands of a voodoo "cult."
A good story told at a good pace with good characters. I enjoyed it and recommend it. :)
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