Sassaywoo - Joseph Akoi Zeze

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Résumé :
Fuamah District, Lower Bong County, Republic of Liberia. A German Geologist discovered the 8th wonder of the world, situated along the St. Paul River. It's a picturesque landscape, a potential tourism paradise, worth millions of dollars. Noti?fied, J. Boima Barclay, the district representative, quickly moved to convince the elders of Maila, the little-known town whose vicinity it is located, about its value and wealth. But soon ?finds out that, a longtime ago, a traditional prohibition was decreed to preserve their land. Years later, times have changed. Lured into transforming this impoverished little town, the elders declared the decree obsolete. But this became a sacrilege; an abomination. Sengbeh Gbelema, the town's black smith, has vowed to uphold the prohibition. Anyone trespassing on this sacred heritage, risks facing the wrath of his Sassaywoo, an ancient trial by ordeal. O? enders are tortured by the radiance of his steel, and their souls are tormented with the flames of hell. J. Boima Barclay Jr, the old representative's son, returns to Maila to begin its transformation. Unfortunately, he was tangled in Sengbeh's ordeal's verdict code. Can he save himself and the town? Joseph Akoi Zeze presents a Liberian Horror Novel, SASSAYWOO: Trial by Ordeal.

Biographie:
The author, Joseph Akoi Zeze was born and raised in Bong Mines, a former German Mining Town in Fuamah District, Lower Bong County, Republic of Liberia. His father was an employee of Bong Mining Company (BMC) where he served as Editor in Chief for Bong Mines News Magazine. The author became fascinated about books when he handled his first reader, Dick Jane & Sally in first grade, becoming a fan of the Zema Sharp characters and series of basal readers written by William S Gray. Hence, he was frequent in his school libraries from the 8th grade at which time he came across many Western and African literatures.After graduating from the 12th grade, while in exile, in the Republic of Guinea, during the Liberian civil war in the 90s, the author founded the Reality News Magazine which aim was to highlight the plight of Liberian Refugees Students, which led to more support for the refugees school system by the UNHCR based in N'zerekore. He became its Co-Editor in Chief and Chief Reporter. He also wrote and directed the Drama Chief Godro, a thriller depicting the Loma culture, performed by students of the Telepolu Branch of the N'zerekore Refugees school in N'zerekore, Guinea.Mr. Zeze earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Liberia. He is married with 2 children and a step daughter. The author currently lives in Monrovia. He is set to publish his next fiction, Shores of our Forefathers in commemoration of the Bicentennial celebration, marking 200 years, since free slaves from America, set foot on the West African Coast, and subsequently established a colony which became the Republic of Liberia....