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In the wake of violent outbursts over the creation of a new local government area by the then military regime, two warring tribes, the Ijaws and the Itsekiris with an age-old ax to grind come head to head in a bloody and brutal battle for land ownership throwing a once peaceful and lovable city into chaos.Set in March of 1997 in the war-torn city of Warri, Nigeria, Bonfires of the Gods tell heartrending fictitious accounts of real-life experiences of people who had suffered great losses during the violent outrage. It tells a story of love and hate, of life and death, and of a quest for survival in one's own homeland.Bonfires of the gods is available for purchase in print and ebook formats.Book Details: Bonfires of the gods By Andrew Eseimokumo Oki Publisher: Carline Fhurst Publishing LLC Published: January 4, 2019 ISBN: 978-1791687236 (paperback) ISBN: 978-0463404089 (ebook) ASIN: B07M6W1HJ7 Pages: 239 Genre: Fiction, World LiteratureAbout the Author: Andrew Eseimokumo Oki was born in Nigeria and grew up in the city of Warri. He has a first degree in English and Literature and a masters in Information Technology Management. 'Bonfires of the gods' is his first novel and has been featured as a special selection at London's premiere "Africa Writes" festival of literature. Andrew lives in the United States.