Ruffled Feathers: A Novel

Nonso is thrilled that his time spent loafing at home is coming to an end. Two years after his secondary education is complete, he receives admittance to the University of Cottonfield to study economics. As he prepares to leave Enugu, it seems Nonso has finally put his academic struggles behind him. But what no one knows is that Nonso did not rely on his own merits to pass the university examination. Nonso quickly immerses himself in university life, becomes acquainted with his roommates-Tony, Max, and Tunde, and starts a sizzling love affair with Sandra, a fellow student. But when Nonso is attacked by two frat men one night, he begins a quest for protection that, with Tony's help, leads him to join a secret cult. After he is exposed to violent acts that threaten the university and his own life, Nonso journeys through evil where he learns what he is capable of as he becomes active in politics, finds self-confidence, and discovers that there are consequences for every choice in life. is the riveting coming-of-age tale of a Nigerian undergraduate's transformation as he matures from an unsure adolescent to a diehard cultist and finally to a philosophical man.