The Novel - By Meeka O'Brien
In a remote Ndebele community, two twins are born under a dark and ominous sign — a portent that sets their fates on divergent paths. One child is cast aside, left to survive alone in the harsh wilderness; the other is embraced and nurtured by the tribe’s enigmatic Spirit People, guardians of ancient wisdom and arcane rituals.
Mandla, the embraced twin, is raised amid sacred traditions and mystical teachings, growing into a young man burdened with extraordinary gifts and an insatiable curiosity. As he navigates the complex world of his tribe — a society bound tightly by secrecy, superstition, and ancestral law — Mandla’s defiance sparks a spiritual rebellion. Challenging the tribe’s oldest beliefs, he seeks to uncover hidden truths buried beneath layers of fear and ritual.
Against a backdrop of ancestral mysteries, ritualistic rites, and the ever-present tension between tradition and change, Nothing Remains the Same is a haunting tale of identity, sacrifice, and transformation. It explores the delicate balance between faith and doubt, the power of storytelling, and the courage required to awaken a community trapped in the shadows of its own history.
"Meeka gives us a hauntingly spiritual journey into forgotten rituals, ancestral mystery, and the shadowed soul of a divided tribe."
Details
- Publisher: Tenth Street Press
- ISBN: 9780987602701
- Pages: 226
- Language: English