Sharia Kharif

What good is a king whose tongue does not know the flavor of truth? What good are promises unkept and wishes wasted on pleas for the impossible? How do you choose when your heart blindly leads the way? Perhaps, the only way to see your future is by looking at your past.

An aging griot spins stories filled with gossiping hens and troublemaking 'possums, a blues-crooning rooster and preaching peacock, freed Tennessee slaves and singing catfish. Every captivating tale tells a story of survival, hope, and American Black History. These unmistakably Southern folktales will hook you with their vibrant characters and bold illustrations.

Sometimes, the memories are too much to bear and the nightmares seem to take over, but Nawe will do anything to leave her demons behind. All she wants is to be free from her past, to love and be loved unconditionally. After witnessing his brother's death, Rashid breaks away from the life of brutality that promises to destroy everything. He tries to stay clean, if not for himself then for the woman he loves...but the past has a way of sneaking up on you. Nawe's nightmares become reality, and Rashid can't resist one last hustle...a hustle that isn't going according to plan. Now that lives are in danger, the two must decide how to continue. Will they let the past dictate how they love? Or, will love be their guide?