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.<\/p>\n
55-year-old Binta Zubairu is alone in her Kaduna home when 25-year-old gang leader Reza breaks in knife in hand\u2014and 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\u2019t outrun.<\/p>\n
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim is an acclaimed Nigerian novelist and journalist. Season of Crimson Blossoms won the Nigeria Prize for Literature (2016)\u2014the country\u2019s most prestigious literary award. He is recognised for storytelling with psychological – depth and suspense.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s for anyone drawn to stories where forbidden longing meets real danger, and to writers who lay bare private lives under public scrutiny. If you\u2019re curious about how a Northern Nigerian woman navigates desire, risk and reputation on her own terms, this novel will speak to you.<\/p>\n
A daring love story set against the moral
\n A forbidden situationship shaking up conservative Kaduna
\n A raw look at Hausa\u2013Muslim home life and a woman reclaiming her desire
\n Street masculinity, power games and everyone watching everyone
\n Winner of the Nigeria Prize for Literature
\n For readers who love culture, intrigue, intimacy and breaking taboos<\/p>\n
Witness a tale of desire, risk and reckoning. Season of Crimson Blossoms has sparked conversation in Nigeria; now it\u2019s your turn to experience it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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