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Cover of Tales of African Mysticism, Volume I: Yomi's Stories. A barefoot man with long grey dreadlocks, dressed in white and carrying a sack and a carved staff, walks a dusty path through dry savannah at sunset. Gold title lettering on a dark band above, the author's name below.

Tales of African Mysticism

Volume I: Yomi's Stories

A road that leads nowhere. A mysterious stranger. Spirits that refuse to stay buried.

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A road that leads nowhere. A mysterious stranger. Spirits that refuse to stay buried. Fools who meddle with dark forces.

Meet Yomi: wanderer, raconteur and unlikely man of learning. He may look like a hobo, but beneath the weather-beaten exterior lies a sharp mind, a law degree and a taste for mint tea. The supernatural, unfortunately, has a habit of taking an interest in him and not always on terms of his choosing.

In Tales of African Mysticism – Volume I: Yomi’s Stories, Yomi recounts his encounters with the strange and inexplicable, drawing us into a world where African beliefs and folklore meet the unsettling realities of everyday life.

Sometimes dark, sometimes surprising, and often touched with humour, these tales reveal a world in which appearances deceive, ancient forces have their own agendas, and the storyteller himself may be more than he seems.

Step into Yomi’s world, where nothing is ever quite what it seems.

Form
Short-story collection
Genre
African fiction, Horror, Folklore, Short stories
Setting
Nigeria
Themes
African belief and folklore; The supernatural in everyday life; Spirits and dark forces; Appearances that deceive
Series
Tales of African Mysticism, book 1
Length
60,000 words, 198 pages
Publisher
Gogojaja Books
Published
October 2026
ISBN (paperback)
978-1065498704
ISBN (ebook)
978-1065498711