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This story features the magical wisdom of Africa. In this engrossing tale, Taju Olamilekan and his companions must discover what binds the European eaters of death with the African principalities of magic. Taju is a loquacious good-for-nothing. He's got a great sense of humor and is as lovable as he is loathsome. Important secret circle members—Kali, Imani, Shaka, and Eberu—join him in confronting the forces of Ra and the principalities. The encounters require careful planning. Ra covets the holder of the portkey magic. While Taju is just learning how to use the forces of magic, the identity of the holder of the portkey magic is slowly revealed.
This hybrid between a novel and a play is both a tease and a challenge, requiring slower reading in order to fully grasp all of the material. The expansive majesty of the desert over which the characters spiritually travel comes across vividly as they seek staffs whose power ignites the desire of competing factions. The plot makes great leaps in location, such as being one moment at the Obodoma School of Miracles in Owerri, Nigeria, and the next in a throne room in Egypt. The book also describes Africa's ancient magical traditions before elaborating on the different schools of magic all over the continent. Intriguingly, the author has also included a quidditch tournament, paying homage to the Harry Potter series. However, these wizards wear dashikis and kaftans. Legacies of magic vibrate throughout the secret parts of Africa, from Nigeria to Egypt, and the continent breathes with queens, warriors, kings, necromancers, snake whisperings, wizards, and witches of great power. However, the best power exhibited here is the story's ability to excite the reader's imagination.