Killing the Girls
Ella, Adakole
In the late 1960s, the teenager Echeune flees the wrath of a society that discriminates and alienates her gender into the wilderness. Born in triple succession of girls means ancient myths is at work and makes her worthless. In pursuit of a new leaf, she confronts enemies worse than she did leave behind. She survives by hair's breathe but gains enigmatic powers and returns, engaging cultural oracles in a mysterious battle that exceeds all expe...