Sands of the Sahel

Name: Sands of the Sahel
SKU: 69756
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₦12,000.00

From a sudden regime change in Borno to an assassination attempt on the Mai, Borno’s internal problems are overshadowed by the threat of an external invasion from Kwararafa. Borno seeks help from stronger nations in an attempt to consolidate its dominance in the region. An alliance is forged by the Kwararafa nation to break Borno’s hegemony in the region. In the midst of these, the Queen Mother tries to protect her son the Mai, while the Princess is caught between respecting Borno’s cultural prejudices or loving a commoner.

Sands of the Sahel project the rich cultural heritage of Northern Nigeria and recreates the fierce contest for economic and political dominance in West Central Sudan. It is history weaved into a story worth reading.

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Sands of the Sahel is a historical fiction that presents 16th Century history of West Central Sudan as an intriguing tale of power, contest and betrayal. The story dwells on the dominance of the Borno Empire in the region under the dynasty of the Mais and the rise of the Kwararafa nation from the Gongola valley. It explores the rich interaction of the Borno Empire with its neighbours and the world powers of that era- the Ottomans.