Ghostroots
Stories
Book • 2024
'Pemi Aguda's Ghostroots explores parallel worlds collapsing into one another in Lagos, Nigeria, where everyday life—births, markets, family talks—is infused with spectral horror and ancestral hauntings.
Stories like 'Manifest' depict a woman possessed by her abusive grandmother's spirit, 'Breastmilk' follows a new mother's eerie lactation failure, and 'The Hollow' reveals a vengeful house hiding generational secrets.
The collection masterfully blends literary horror with emotional depth, examining lineage, identity, and the inescapable pull of the past.
Stories like 'Manifest' depict a woman possessed by her abusive grandmother's spirit, 'Breastmilk' follows a new mother's eerie lactation failure, and 'The Hollow' reveals a vengeful house hiding generational secrets.
The collection masterfully blends literary horror with emotional depth, examining lineage, identity, and the inescapable pull of the past.
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