Dews from the East

The year is 1560. Their lives will never be the same again. The location is Otongwe Kingdom,

near the east coast of Africa. Therein lives Chamutsa's family, a family that has grappled with society. No matter what they try, something always happens to them that sets them on a cataclysmic life path. Sebastião I, king of Portugal, has won the favour of his counterpart Chief Gamba to establish a Catholic church in Otongwe. A young Portuguese trader believes that the time has come for him to walk in his calling—spreading the word of God to the community of Otongwe. He is not Catholic; and risks being burned at the stake.

The author weaves the message of God the redeemer into the life of Chamutsa and the other characters. God's redemption process is something that many of them are not quick to accept. [Read the first two chapters free by filling in form below.]

 PRAISE FOR 

DEWS FROM THE EAST

Chipo Musikavanhu has outdone herself in this, her debut novel, which explores in finer detail the challenges confronting a society slowly embracing Christianity against age old belief systems. With sensitively drawn characters, she draws us into the lives and hearts of people seeking a new, promising and better faith after hearing the message of Christ from a travelling missionary. Musikavanhu keeps the reader on tenterhooks right through to the end on an enthralling ride. A great piece of work!

- Phillip Kundeni Chidavaenzi (award-winning author and founder of Writers Clinic).