The first bad review made me sad/angry, but the following two I took in stride. Queen of Zazzau got some pretty good reviews from NetGalley and three rather nasty ones. So if you’re in the giving mood, please head over to and donate whatever you can (or are inclined to do). I also started a Go Fund Me page for the AfroMyth 2 project because I want to pay my authors more than $0.01/word. I’m stretched so thin right now (because I do have a day job), that I’m somewhat concerned about heading into AfroMyth 2–which is currently taking submissions. I did a Fantasy convention and a podcast, and I’ve been posting on Twitter, Instagram, FB, and Tumblr. It’s been a while since my last blog post, and in that time, I’ve been doing what I can to market my novel, Queen of Zazzau. However, after their first night together, she killed her new husband to ensure no man ever lived to tell of his romantic experience with her. Queen Amina took a “husband” from each conquered city: Legend states that Queen Amina took a husband from every city she conquered. Her military campaigns spanned over thirty-four years, and she subdued large cities like Kano, Nupe, and Kwararafa. Unlike many monarchs, Queen Amina led each battle from the frontline.

Queen Amina was a skilled warrior: Amina led her soldiers, which consisted of 20,000-foot soldiers and 1,000 cavalry troops. Surprisingly, many years after she emerged as the queen of Zazzau, Amina waged war against Kano and conquered it. Queen Amina’s beauty attracted powerful men from far and wide: From an early age, Amina had several suitors, who included the Makaman Zazzau and the king of kano. Queen Amina Of Zazzau was named Magajiya (Heir Apparent): She was given this official title, along with forty slaves, at the age of sixteen.

Queen Amina Of Zazzau had a younger sister named Zaria: the modern city of Zaria (Kaduna state) is named after Amina’s sister. Here are five fascinating facts that will blow your mind about the Warrior Queen, Amina. In a patriarchal world dominated fiercely by ruthless men, A few powerful and equally ruthless women have proven that whatever a man can do, a woman can do ten times better! One such woman is Queen Amina of Zaria, from the ancient Hausa kingdom of Zazzau.

Afromyth by J.S. Emuakpor