Bøger af Angela N. Mata

Franklin Obiana is an Anglican priest residing in Greater Accra. All is well for the young minister and his Mfantsefo wife until a series of miscarriages leaves their marriage hanging in the balance. Beatrice, a clinical psychologist, struggles to overcome their loss. Meanwhile, Franklin answers a newspaper ad for a community Chaplain in an obscure Nigerian village. The couple travels to Anambra State where they are housed at the mysterious Addison Manor. Life for the Obianas takes several unexpected twists upon meeting their enigmatic landlords Chief Amanuel and wife Marilyn Owele.

Long gone are the days of headhunters. There is no difficulty that love will not conquer. Karen becomes Malik's right hand as his father decline's in health. Together, they vow to face life's obstacles head on. Malik finally knocks at the door for Karen's hand. The elders gather to consider his worthiness. Sequel to "Circles" by Angela N. Mata.

Karen Ezekiel is a political savant whose life turns to chaos after catching the eye of a renowned public figure. The Honorable Judge Joseph Okaro is a lead candidate running for the Nigerian Senate. He coerces Karen into an illicit love affair. Barrister Joy Okaro is Joseph's wife. She pays Karen to flee the country upon discovering that she is with child. The newborn, however, must be left behind. Joseph is oblivious to their arrangement. He accuses Karen of child abandonment. She is prevented from seeing the boy over the next six years. Karen is left emotionally distraught in America. Cyclothymia is the diagnosis. The past must be revisited in order to heal old wounds.

Former Roman cardinal Joseph Babayaro is the principal founder of the Avva Maria Society, a mysterious women's order operating out of West Africa. Avva Maria is unique in that most of its members are virgin-born. It is an ascetic community whereby those of the priestly caste have taken a vow of celibacy. At the heart of the society is Serwa, a powerful seer and traditional healer who receives divine revelation directly from God. God, Serwa claims, is a woman and she Her divine mouth-piece. The elder is formally addressed as Avva Maria, the beloved veiled Mother Superior whom the faithful bow humbly before. Yet difficult is the road to life for Babayaro, her foremost champion. The college of cardinals has laicized him for heresy. Members of the Order of Avva Maria soon find themselves under a spate of deadly attacks from an opposing brotherhood when their lengthy search for Serwa's successor comes to a surprise ending in America. Six year old Alisha Audrey may or may not be the "Chosen One" whose coming the Avva Maria has prophesized. Only Serwa knows for certain. The Avva Maria has forewarned that a traitor among them will complicate the society's mission to find and procure their "Risen Sun". Will the order survive or self-destruct?