Set in pre-colonial Igboland, the much anticipated novel is evocative of the spellbinding effects of old-style African classics such as Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. It makes insightful use of proverbs and nuanced narrative flair that portray African lifestyle in its pristine stage. The plot revolves round Omenka who takes the center-stage immersing the readers, navigating through the intricacies of cultural ideals which the present, in all its romance with exogenous influences, must consistently recourse to in order to retain its characteristic glory.