DAZZLING

Precious Mustapha and Tara Tijani invite listeners into an extraordinary story based on West African mythology. On the day her uncle dies, Ozoemena becomes the unwitting heir to a supernatural family legacy. After her father's death leaves Treasure and her mother destitute, she strikes up a bargain with a strange man in the market. Mustapha voices Ozoemena as a girl who is stricken by a force she doesn't understand. Her voice shifts from uncertain to commanding as she discovers her power. Tijani's narration as Treasure is dynamic and full of slang and swaggering confidence, even as she fears the price she will pay for seeking her father's return. Mustapha and Tijani play off each other perfectly as fate brings the two girls together. N.M. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2024]