Unhallowed Graves, by Nuzo onoh
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Unhallowed Graves, by Nuzo onoh
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Oja-ale is the night market run by the dead. Everything can be bought for a deadly price. Alan Pearson is a sceptical British diplomat, contemptuous and dismissive of native superstitions...Until the day he receives a terrifying purchase from the Night Market, which defies Western science and logic. And Alan must finally confront the chilling truth of Oja-ale. - "Night Market - Oja-ale" A dead child returns to haunt his grieving mother with terrifying consequences - "The Unclean" The ghost of a drowned slave is resurrected from his watery grave to exact revenge on the family that betrayed him and sold him into slavery, with tragic consequences - "Our Bones Shall Rise Again". Three chilling stories of revenge by the restless dead buried in Unhallowed Graves by the frontrunner of African Horror and author of The Reluctant Dead, Nuzo Ono
Unhallowed Graves, by Nuzo onoh- Amazon Sales Rank: #1702848 in Books
- Published on: 2015-06-28
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.01" h x .70" w x 4.37" l, .56 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 338 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Vengeance From the Jungle By Perry Lake I think I've found a small treasure.In “Unhallowed Graves”, author Onoh takes us to a new world, but this is not a work of science-fiction. Rather it is a world hidden from Western eyes; an ancient world ruled by witchcraft and superstition, by ghosts and curses. It is the 'dark continent' of Africa.In just the first few pages of the first story, “The Unclean”, the reader is transported into West Africa, 1953, a world few people today, especially women, would want to visit. It is a world where all women are subservient to all men, even little boys, and can be married off to the highest bidder without a say in the matter. It is a world of poverty and hard work. And it is a world where the dead are kept close to the living. It is their custom to bury the dead in the living room.And here the witch-doctor rules over all.Although I'm a student of history and various cultures, I admit I know only a little about the Yoruba culture of Nigeria. I can not say with authority that Onoh's vision of the region is accurate. But I can say it rings true.Certainly ringing true is the Evangelical preacher claiming to be filled with the spirit of the archangel Michael—who is more than powerful enough to ensure the heroine, Desee, conceives a child. This humorous bit seems like the only good thing that happens in this poor woman's tragic life.Desee's nocturnal trip to the oja-ofia, the graveyard of the damned, is not unlike Dante's descent into Hell. A closer simile might be Gehenna, the potter's field where the bodies of the unclean were thrown for fear of corrupting hallowed ground. There Desee finds a spirit that impels her on a quest to revive the dead.From reading this story, I've determined that African exorcisms consist of taking the victim of a malediction—and making life even worse for them. Consider that “...these evil creatures assume the form of wicked goblins, raping the women and biting off their toes after the vile act so that people know what had taken place. Consequently, all future children born by the molested women must be killed.”The second story, “Night Market”, shows the contrast of an English gentleman who finds himself in a far-off backwards country, riddled with superstition. I can't help but be reminded of the opening chapter of “Dracula”. But I'm also reminded of the Mexican legend of La Llorona, the crying woman who waits at the side of the road, wanting to be driven to a site where she can never arrive.British diplomat Alan Pearsons, stationed in modern Nigeria, encounters a strange woman wanting a ride. But the woman turns out to be more dead than alive and she latches on to his family and only doom can follow—unless Alan is willing to bargain for reprieve at the Oja-ale, the strange night-market of the dead and undead.The story has a definite whiplash moment as Alan returns to England. I had to read the line twice to make sure I got it right. And the ending is great.The last story in the book, “Our Bones Shall Rise Again”, takes us deeper into the jungle, deeper in the past. This is a tale of vengeance from beyond the grave, in the steaming heart of primeval Africa. It's been done before, but I've never seen it done better, for it has not only supernatural events and justice from beyond, but also further tragedy.For the most part, these three stories take place in a land well known to the author; rural West Africa. Yet it is not so different from Europe in the Dark Ages—the people are ignorant, bigoted, and superstitious. This was what led to the witchcraft trials.Oh wait. In Europe, the majority of the witchcraft trials occurred from 1550 to 1700—the Renaissance and the Age of Enlightenment. Think of that before you're too harsh on modern-day Africa. Witchcraft could never be as scary as the belief in witchcraft.Again, I was very impressed with the authenticity of the book and I learned a great deal of Nigerian folklore: The Iduu—the Water-Mirror of Death, which sounds much like the waters of Lethe in Greek mythology. The Ogbanje, a kind of freshwater mermaid. And Alusi Onwu, the African Halloween, when the spirits of the dead are free to walk amongst the living.But I hope I don't make “Unhallowed Ground” sound like a textbook of Nigerian customs and folklore. These are three very good horror stories, well composed, with believable characters with whom anyone can identify. The drama and the scares are well composed. A sign of Onoh's talent and range as a writer is that she can write about Alan Pearson in England with the same authenticity as Desee or Oba in their villages.Cons: I almost hate to mention grammatical errors since they are few and I don't want to deter anyone from reading the book. For a great book, it's a shame there are a few mistakes that a proofreader might have caught. Onoh, whose English is excellent, nonetheless confuses lightening for lightning, and has one or two mix-ups of 'he' for 'she'. The Igbo people are referred to as the ten tribes and then as the twelve tribes. Another line, “I felt my soul reject his at first sight, a clear sign we had been antagonists in a previous reincarnation” is great, but 'reincarnation' should be 'incarnation'. And then there's the greatest horror in the book: “A feet kicked him in the stomach.”It's not a mistake, but a little disconcerting to encounter the Chinese term chi in a story set in West Africa. Or, if the Chinese and the Nigerians both use the same word for the same concept, that's a coincidence that needs to be addressed.But none of those minor quibbles invalidates this as a five-star book. I want to thank Nuzo Onoh for writing three really cool ghost stories. But I really want to thank her for showing me new traditions and a new world of horror.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Chilling African horror novellas By Eden Royce Unhallowed Graves is a well-paced read, soaked in folklore and dotted with unexpected twists. These stories are of vengeance and the power of the dead to affect the living from beyond the grave. And they use this ability to the fullest. Onoh also doesn’t shy away from the gritty, nasty details when creating trauma to put her characters through. (Two words: corpse water. *shudders*)Onoh makes it known that Africa is a culture that accepts the supernatural as normal. I find it refreshing to read a horror tale where all of the characters are aware of what brings evil to your doorstep. I’m pleased Onoh has been able to capture these tales and tell them in her straight-no-chaser style so they are not lost to time.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Horror From The Motherland By Gidget's Gadget There are so many wonderful things I could say about this book that I do not know where to begin.I enjoyed each and all of the three stories presented in Unhallowed Graves. It's impossible for me to pick out a favorite because they are all so wonderfully written. The knowledge of the culture and the ability to bring that culture to life so vividly to my mind's eye that I feel as though I physically walked through events during their unfolding.I sympathized with what lengths a grieving mother would go through even to the detriment of her very soul.I pitied the man who would not believe what was right before him because he was too busy mocking those he thought beneath him.And my heart ached for the village of the great witch-doctor and his son who's beginning started with an ending.Each story holds a subtle horror and the thread of 'be careful what you wish for'.So happy I stumbled across this brilliant gem and eagerly look forward to more from this wildly talented author.
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