The House Of Shells
Efua Traore
Kuki refuses to believe in the curse of the Abiku. Her destiny is not to die young! Her biggest problem right now is moving house and fitting in at her new school. One evening while exploring, Kuki spies a driveway lined with giant palm trees. It leads to an abandoned beach house of shadows and scattered sea shells. And in the fading light, she meets a girl called Enilo. When K...
Synopsis
Kuki refuses to believe in the curse of the Abiku. Her destiny is not to die young! Her biggest problem right now is moving house and fitting in at her new school. One evening while exploring, Kuki spies a driveway lined with giant palm trees. It leads to an abandoned beach house of shadows and scattered sea shells. And in the fading light, she meets a girl called Enilo. When Kuki finds Enilo playing with children that are unmistakeably Arike, wicked spirits, she realises her curse might be true after all. But the friends form a pact: Enilo promises to go to the spirit realm and destroy the secret charm that binds her there. But if she doesn't return in one day and night, Kuki will fall dangerously ill ...
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