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Mejiby Milton Davis Reviewed by: Push Nevahda By the time one has even finished a couple chapters of new Fantasy novel, Meji, author Milton Davis will have already introduced us to the continent of Uhuru, where in the dark lush pastures of Sesu, Inkosi Dingane is hoping for his wife Shani to bears him an heir to the throne. Shani, in fact, gives birth to twins, of which Meji becomes an important figure to the Mawena tribe. While the one twin struggles to find respect and admiration among his people, the other also struggles to find his place within a culture where tradition, ritual, religion, and beliefs are central to the discovery of one’s destiny. Davis, a chemist by day, grew fascinated with African history, culture and religion while attending college. He eventually discovered that he wanted to write a fantasy novel based on African history. With Meji, Davis skillfully ushers us through an African society of masked dancing, shrine objects, dress, status and prestige arts, architecture and furnishings. Well distributed over 230 pages, Davis references a great many African functions within a society. And so on, with the meticulous layering and structuring of African culture, rituals, religion, and beliefs, the reader (with a slight knowledge of African history) could easily discern or preconceive the possibility that Davis is going to tell us of the pitfalls, shortcomings, and consequences of two twins torn between two familial belief systems: twins as sign of good versus abomination. This book comes HIGHLY recommended because it broadened my interest in books, taught a valuable lesson, and encouraged me to think more deeply on issues concerning religion, spirituality, and family. What did you like best about this book? What did you dislike about this book? The views expressed in published reviews are solely those of the reviewer. The Urban Book Source cannot be held accountable. The information featured, represents that of the reviewer and not that of The Urban Book Source. The reviewer takes full responsibility for the information presented.
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