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A 55-year-old Muslim widow and a 25-year-old gang leader in Northern Nigeria ignite a forbidden, high-stakes affair that could destroy them if exposed.
55-year-old Binta Zubairu is alone in her Kaduna home when 25-year-old gang leader Reza breaks in knife in hand—and an unexpected spark flare between them. That charged moment pulls them into a secret, intoxicating affair that neither faith nor common sense can contain. In the shadows, Binta rediscovers a desire she thought life had taken from her, while Reza finds a tenderness he never expected to feel. But as gossip and street violence close in, their forbidden connection races toward consequences they can’t outrun.
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim is an acclaimed Nigerian novelist and journalist. Season of Crimson Blossoms won the Nigeria Prize for Literature (2016)—the country’s most prestigious literary award. He is recognised for storytelling with psychological – depth and suspense.
It’s for anyone drawn to stories where forbidden longing meets real danger, and to writers who lay bare private lives under public scrutiny. If you’re curious about how a Northern Nigerian woman navigates desire, risk and reputation on her own terms, this novel will speak to you.
A daring love story set against the moral
A forbidden situationship shaking up conservative Kaduna
A raw look at Hausa–Muslim home life and a woman reclaiming her desire
Street masculinity, power games and everyone watching everyone
Winner of the Nigeria Prize for Literature
For readers who love culture, intrigue, intimacy and breaking taboos
Witness a tale of desire, risk and reckoning. Season of Crimson Blossoms has sparked conversation in Nigeria; now it’s your turn to experience it.
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