King Aja Oba and Queen Lewa are revered across Africa for their political and military skills. Yet the future of their kingdom is in jeopardy, for the royal couple do not have an heir of their own. When the King kidnaps his son born to a concubine, Obinrin, she curses Oba with the gift of immortality. After enjoy8ing long, wonderful lives, both Queen Lewa and the crown prince die naturally, leaving the ageless King Oba heartbroken and alone. Taking advantage of Obas vulnerability, enemy nations rise and kill the King or so they think. The immortal King Aja Oba, realizing the bitter frui8t of Obinrins curse, wanders t he earth in mourning, searching for a new kingdom. His journey leads him across time and space, into new galaxies, as he faces harrowing decisions that will determine mankinds physical and spiritual trajectory.
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