An adventure that spirals into a terrifying double life marked by secret wealth, ritual power and crushing loneliness.
The story traces the tumultuous inner life of Dr Wellington Wilberforce Kavirondo (WW), an accomplished academic whose world is shaken by the slow decline of his powerful father, Brigadier Fred Kavirondo. From afar, living in Mexico and building a global career, WW is pulled back emotionally into the centre of Luo cultural expectations, family legacy, and the political shadows surrounding his father’s name. The Brigadier, feared, admired, and endlessly speculated about, leaves behind a mystery-laden reputation and a son unable to escape his gravitational pull. The novel explores power, myth-making and identity within Kenya’s Luo community, revealing a society that both reveres and fears its most prominent figures.
