Moonlight Stories of Lokomasama: The Night of 101 Stories - Volume One

It's the wedding night in the palace of Paramount Chief Bai-Sama, but by morning, the new queen, Sentho, is to be put to death like a thousand young brides before her. Her brother, Denkehna is a gifted storyteller, but is his mastery in the art of storytelling enough to save his sister's life? With a mischievous imagination coupled with a sugary tongue, Denkehna paints a dazzling array of stories and evoke characters, summoned from strange and magical worlds populated by animals, birds, beasts, giant genies, singing trees and crafty people. Can Denkehna's story telling prowess create enough spell to wrestle Sentho's life from the snare of death? Here, the art of storytelling is about to meet its ultimate test ever, which is its ability to save life. Can it do it? You be the judge...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Art Koroma is a legal adviser and a professional journalist. 'Ordu, ' as he is fondly called, is the author of 'Oracle of Success and Holy Axiom'. Born and raised in Lokomasama Chiefdom, Port Loko District in Sierra Leone, Art did primary education at Petifu Lokomasama and secondary education in Lungi and later, Freetown, Sierra Leone. Art Koroma obtained a Master of Mass Media Law at the University of Leeds, UK; a Bachelor of Law (Hons) in Media Law and Criminal Justice, Online University of Pretoria, South Africa; a Diploma in General Journalism, London School of Journalism; and a Diploma in Novel Writing and Short Story Writing, University of Leeds. Art's journey to Europe has opened a window of opportunity for him, meeting people from Africa, Asia, and Europe, learning and adapting to new cultures and new ways of life.