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 Written By Omeni Ifeanyi REVIEW OF SARAH'S SONG There truly is a miracle in Sarah’s song. The narrative drew me into its jewelled depths and I did not want to free myself from its creative captivity.  The novel, Sarah’s Song tells a touching tale of a young girl’s desperation to fulfil a dream and the price she pays to see it unfold. It tells the reader of the boundless nature of God’s love and his patience with those who stray from the paths of righteousness. Sarah’s Song is rolling with secrets, intrigue and plot twists that will make the reader unable to let go till the last word is absorbed into the soul.  It reveals a wealth of unforgettable characters who bring liveliness to the narration and rhythm to the story. The work is a treatise on the beauty of the Christmas season and the miracle it can bring to the lives of those who see the reason in the season.  The lyrics of Sarah’s song are no ordinary words, but prophetic pronouncements, armed with the divine ab...

  THE BLACK TEMPLE Written By Ify Omeni The room was lit with what seemed like a thousand bulbs. All proclaiming a certain truth that was visible to all, but somehow did not ring true.  Yet the truth was there in the joyous ring of the voices of the choristers whose melodies spread the divine word in eager hearts. The truth was present in the word of life that the preacher preached. The truth rang aloud in the testimonies of those who listened to the bread from Heaven and saw reality change before their fascinated eyes. Ethel was enthralled by this truth and she saw the fragments of her torn life merge into one solid truth, the real truth that she saw exposed in the room she had just entered. Where she heard joyful laughter so loud, she longed to be drenched in it.  She sank her devotion into the citadel of truth and the tale unfolded. The laughter lost its lustre when the real truth was unveiled. The one she saw in that citadel was a mere mockery. ‘That place is a black ...