Birth of a Dynasty

Combining the political intrigue of SHE WHO BECAME THE SUN with the gorgeous world-building of CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE, BIRTH OF A DYNASTY is the start of a thrilling epic fantasy trilogy centered around three families’ fight for power in Ahkebulin, a land where magic is feared, giants are real, and prophecy holds sway. DRIVEN BY VENGEANCE M’Kuru Mukundi, the sole surviving member of his house, will have his revenge, against the prince who slaughtered his people, and against the Zenzele dynasty itself. So, he bides his time among the enemy, hidden, waiting – until an imposter arrives, claiming his identity and his bloody inheritance… DAMNED BY PROPHECY Zikora, daughter of Lord Nnamani, cares not for court and its schemes. Instead, she dreams of being a warrior. But a famed prophecy has named her as the only living threat to the throne, and she must turn her blade to another task. UNITED BY REVENGE No matter the cost, M’kuru and Zikora will claim retribution for the people they have lost, if only to save those they have left, bringing ruin to a kingdom and birth to a dynasty…

Chinaza Bado was born in Canada but is a daughter of a father from Obizi Mbaise in Imo state and mother from Okija in Anambra, both of the Igbo tribe in Nigeria. The Igbo people are located in the Southeastern region of Nigeria. She grew up listening not only to stories of great Igwe’s, Eze’s, Obi’s, travelers, and native rulers, but also of myths and legends from all across the world.