Nyevu woke up from her trance very tired. Slowly, she sat on a log, weary but in deep thoughts. She could not believe what she had seen in the spirit world. How could this be? The gods had asked for a two-legged cow for the rains to come. Where was such a cow to be found in this world?

The Lost Sacrifice is a well knit easy-to-read story that espouses the clash of cultures, modernity, tradition and colonial oppression. Kadzo is destined to be a great servant of the river goddess. Her mother dies immediately after her birth. What lies ahead of her is challenging. The twists and turns at every corer will keep you engrossed. Read to find out what happens after the sacrifice.

Ambrose Kingada was educated in Kenya and South Africa at the University of Cape Town. He grew up in Shimba Hills. His choice of a Duruma cultural background for this novel is out of his great love for this ethnic group. Ambrose works with the National Museums of Kenya, Coastal Archaeology Department.