Christian Novel Review: My Name is Osun But I'm Not a Goddess

Book Review of "My Name is Osun but I'm not a Goddess"

Hello, dear friend! PeculiarPraise is here again with another exciting book review to whet your reading appetite. 

And today, I come bearing a book that will shake your perspective for the better. 

You will never be the same after reading this Christian novel. 

Can I get an Amen?

Before I dive into the review, I just want to say a few things. 

Stories are powerful. Very powerful. They stick with you and subtly change your worldview. Which is why you have to be selective and deliberate about the stories you read. 

I want to appreciate God for inspiring men with great stories and for those vessels who have yielded their hands to write to His glory. 

In case you're reading this and you still have the mentality that Christian stories are boring and preachy, have a rethink. There's an army rising!

Title

As always, Damilola Babs nailed the title straight on the head. I like the fact that the title was conversational, as though the main character whose name is—Wait for it...—Osun, is telling you a brief intro of the twist in her life. 

For those of us who aren't aware, Osun is the name of a goddess of fertility associated with water in Yoruba mythology. So far, in Nigeria, there is a state, a river, a festival and a deity by that name. 

Now, you may be wondering, isn't this supposed to be a book review about a Christian novel? Why am I hearing about a Yoruba goddess? 

Hang on, you'll see soon. 

Trust me, the title corresponds with the genre and tone of the rest of the story. Naturally, it attracts a broad audience, Christian and unbeliever inclusive, which is a powerful tool. 

For this, I give the title a 5-star ranking. 

Book Cover

A simple minimalistic design. White plain background. We see the picture of a black woman laughing, her hair made up in a traditional shuku braid and has cowry beads woven into it. 

To be honest, I imagine the main character to be much more beautiful and alluring than what is depicted here, but oh well, who am I to protest?

Blurb

Life as we know it comes in different shades to different people. The complicated life of a young lady comes to the limelight on her visit to her father in Nigeria from Canada. 

A generational stronghold must be broken and love must play its part in setting her free. Will her love be worth the war or has she come to the end of the road? 

Find out in this amazing story even as you unveil each page and enjoy.

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In summary, this story starts when Arabella aka Osun comes back to Nigeria after her studies to visit her father (who has divorced her mom).

Things get strange when she begins to have dreams where she sees herself in a kingdom under the sea and a demon called Eriluwa claims her as his bride. 

What wasn't helping matters was that her grandmother was in full support of her fulfilling her 'destiny'.

It gets messy and life-threatening, in fact, until Ade, her dad's employee who eventually leads her to Christ and turns out to be the man who she truly falls in love with, comes into the picture. 

This is a story of love, spiritual battles, danger and sacrifice. 

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Snippet from the first chapter:

A young Nigerian who was brought up abroad and had lived all her life with her mum decides to come home to Nigeria to see her dad 

Interestingly, we get to understand she has a uniquely strange name—"Osun".

Who names their daughter Osun? After a river goddess? 

Well, Osun slept off at the airport and she had a disturbing dream. She tells us that ever since she turned 25 she had been having such dreams.

Fast forward to when she meets her dad and her stepmom (Mind you she's different from those regular Nigeria wicked stepmoms in Novels).

Her dad made us understand that she had another name: Araoluwa. 

She gets to her dad's mansion but she keeps asking herself why her mum left her dad because she was told it was for financial reasons but her dad was oozing off wealth 

She meets with her grandma (tough woman) who wanted to tell Osun something but her dad stopped her. What could that be?

Osun enters her room and loves the decor and the teddy on the bed. She decides to take her bath but something unusual happened.

Fast forward

“Mom, this is Osun, my boss's daughter.”

“Ehn ehn. Osun is that your real name or a

nickname?”

“Maami!” Ade interrupted, winking at his mother in caution.

“What is it? Can't I ask questions again?”

“No now.” Ade tried explaining.

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“Ade! Ade! What are you doing? Don’t tell me of all the girls in this Lagos, it is Osun, a river goddess, that you are falling in love with.”

“Ah ah, Maami, who is talking about love now? Now, now, now, I will just fall in love, just like that?”

Hmmm.... Will a boss allow his first daughter marry a common staff in his office ? 

Or 

Will a mother allow her only son marry a girl with the same name as a goddess?

What's the mystery behind the name "OSUN"?

Watch out!!!

If you're eager to find out what happened next, read on... 

At the end of this blog post, you'll have access to the link to download the book for free. 

About the Author 

Damilola Babs is a Drama Minister, Content Creator, and Creative Writer with a mandate to bring up kingdom-minded creatives who have the same vision of seeing Christians enjoy deep knowledge, and prosperity through books.

She is the founder of Reflection Theatre where we reflect Christ in all we do and share interesting Christian stories that are inspiring and beautiful.

She is also a Christian Filmmaker who believes that this channel is also effective for preaching the gospel and reaching the larger world.

She studied English and Literary Studies Education at Kogi State University where she graduated with flying colours years back.

Currently, she attends Wisdom Christian Center Church, Ibadan, and is an active chorister and drama minister there.

She hopes to do more for the kingdom even as she continues to push her purpose through the help of God with her writings and movies.

Follow her on her social platforms

Facebook: Damilola Babs

Instagram: Dhamilola_Babs

Twitter: Dee Babs

WordPress: https://thereflectionnovels.wordpress.com

Honestly, this is a novel you won't regret laying your hands on. 

Grab your free copy here. 

I'd love to hear your feedback on the story if you have read it previously or after you've done. Share your testimonies and let others get blessed too. 

Check out the book review of Grey Lake by the same author.

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Until next time, keep reading great Christian stories.