An abominable crime has been committed but powerful unseen forces have conspired to thwart justice.
A woman left with no options seeks the ultimate revenge as the battle between good and evil turns to war.
A desperate race against time through the streets of Nairobi to avert another tragedy that will consume them all.
Can she be stopped in time…or is it already too late?
Third prize winner, adult fiction, Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature (2007), Kenya’s biggest literary award.
Plot
Three inseparable friends…young, savvy, ambitious, and in control of their lives.
Tessa has the perfect job, everything she ever wanted. Toni runs a successful restaurant and Regina the party girl is living life to the full, always on edge and loving every minute.
Then it starts to unravel…
Tessa’s boss makes a pass at her sparking off a sequence of events that will severely test her professional skills, personal friendships and shake her faith to its very foundation.
What started out as just another party turns into Regina’s worst nightmare. A call for help in the middle of the night goes unheeded…then the mystery deepens when she wakes up the next morning with no recollection of what happened the night before…
The aftermath of that night sucks in everybody Regina loves, as the three friends join forces, embarking on a frantic hunt for clues to help them put Regina’s assailant behind bars.
As the mystery unfolds, the trio pit their wits against a faceless, powerful enemy who is determined to stop at nothing to conceal the truth. A shocking medical discovery raises the stakes as the battle threatens to tear them apart and ultimately destroy their very lives.
The Unbroken Spirit is a fast-paced, intelligent thriller…with surprising twists and turns, and in the end, utterly unpredictable…right up to its astonishing conclusion.
Reviews
The language in “The Unbroken Spirit” is easy to understand, its plot simple and the tempo easily takes the reader to the next level. You won’t want to put this book down even for a minute.
— Nairobi Star
It was a stunner!!! Bravo!! I read it all in one sitting. I can’t wait for your next…
— Marie-Anne Kinyanjui, Journalist
I have never read such a captivating book by a Kenyan author. I have to say that your book really inspired me. My favourite authors are J.K. Rowling and Roald Dahl and I see myself adding you to the list.
— Maria Denise Yala, Buruburu Girls Secondary School
“The Unbroken Spirit” is an impressive story, particularly in the way it seeks to address some social ills in the contemporary Kenyan society like gender relations and inequalities at places of work; and generally socio-cultural and political corruption. Wanjiru Waithaka’s description is scenic and vivid and her text can evoke strong feelings.
— Panel of judges, Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature
Read Chapter 1 and 2
Read the first two chapters of the award winning novel ‘The Unbroken Spirit’ here.
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