Thorn Within

THORN WITHIN is a novel with a recounting thrilling story originating from Kambaravillage in Mrang'a County. The story portrays how fast technology is finding its wayinto the society and how the digital era is affecting the society's conventional way ofliving where Kamero takes the mantle to spearhead development at Kambara and itsneighbourhood.Mr Wa Njjama, a young bright young man will bring good tidings in the familyafter he spearheads planting of coffee that was known as `black gold' because it usedto fetch good money.Wang is a wise, peaceful and respected elderly woman in the village but some of herfamily members are a constant source of shameful behaviors and of indecent personality.Ngero takes advantage of feeding his father and because of that Mwania lacks authorityover him. Ngero involves himself in all manner of gimmicks. His polygamous marriagewill land him to a woman who had joined a notorious criminal gang.Gakaria is a drunkard and an awful witch who does not care but goes ahead to bewitcheveryone including her own husband. Things will unfold after her burial and the villagerswill realise that Gakaria's ghost was still haunting them when it turns out thather daughter Gachambi was to succeed her after she was found at her mother's graveperforming some rituals.The family is composed of characters that are painful thorns amongst themselves and alsoto the entire village. The story is comprised of a series of episodes that keep the reader insuspense and must keep on turning pages to grasp the unfolding revelations all the way.