In Medieval Africa, dual natured dragons thrive on the coast. But humans encroach on their island, and the tribe abandons its paradise for the interior. One dragon, Nguni, resents the move. He contrives to build the city’s wealth, oust its leader, and return to the east. Simple. Until his ego and hubris endangers them all.
By DENISE LAJUAN PETERS
NGUNI’S TRADE – a novella
Tanninim Tale Book 1
In a land where dual natured dragons reign unchallenged, the coast of Medieval Africa is their paradise. Until humans encroach on their island, forcing the tribe to retreat inland.
Nguni, a young dragon who resents the loss of his beloved tropical home, challenges tradition through skirmishes both physical and ideological. With a cunning mind and an ambitious plan, he sets out to build the community’s wealth. And if he overthrows their leader in the process, the dragons could reclaim their homes in the east.
Nguni’s Trade is a story of internal rebellion and external ambition. A youth torn between the call of ancestral duty and the seductive promise of innovation embarks on a journey of self-discovery. His struggles, marked by familial discord, economic ingenuity, and the ever-present risk of revealing the tribe’s secret existence, form a paradox that will either destroy his tribe or himself.
Denise LaJuan Peters’s books transport readers to spaces where history and fantasy collide. Her character driven tales will pull you into communities in which the overlooked soul has the opportunity to save souls or destroy them. To redeem self, or throw a life away.
Psalm 148:7
General Book Information
- ISBN 9798986613093
- ASIN B0DP5Z6949
- Published in 2024
- Tanninim Publishing, Mineral, Virginia
- Printed in the United States of America
- Fiction/Fantasy/Dragons & Mythical Creatures
- Fiction/Fantasy/Historical
- Fiction/Fantasy/General
- New Adult and College Readers
Tropes
- Shapeshifters
- Hidden World/Secret History
- Sibling Rivalry
- The Unchosen One
- Coming of Age