Milton DavisMay 10, 20215 minBlack Rose: Part TenKesi’s camp gradually grew into a village. Her crew had cleared a substantial amount of the surrounding bush and built permanent homes...
Milton DavisApr 28, 20214 minBlack Rose: Part NineKesi and Tukufu watched the boat approached. There were eight men, all armed. As they came closer, Kesi’s heart dropped. Amaziah Tembo,...
Milton DavisApr 9, 20214 minBlack Rose: Part EightOne week after finding the Faint Star, Kesi and others entered the waters of Kawa. The baharia kept a vigilante watch as they sailed into...
Milton DavisMar 25, 20213 minBlack Rose: Part SevenDanuja woke alone in darkness. The dhow creaked as always, rising and falling with the ocean’s pulse. She sat up at the edge of her bunk,...
Milton DavisFeb 26, 20213 minBlack Rose: Part SixKesi was struggling with the anchor when she heard approaching footfalls. Her hand fell to her sword hilt. She looked up into the worried...
Milton DavisFeb 19, 20213 minBlack Rose: Part FiveThe three days leading up to the visit to the sultan’s palace were a whirlwind for Kesi. In addition to organizing, distributing and...
Milton DavisJan 13, 20215 minBlack Rose: Part FourThe stone houses of Pemba glowed on the horizon, the brilliant sun reflecting from their bleach white walls. Roseate terns drifted in the...
Milton DavisDec 31, 20206 minBlack Rose: Part Three“Wokou!” Kesi heard the dreaded words and jumped up from her cot. Her sudden movement woke Danuja, who slept beside her. Kesi snatched up...
Milton DavisDec 24, 20207 minBlack Rose - Part TwoKuroi Barra and Danuja rode through the town directly to the harbor, ignoring the shouts of the constables. Kuroi felt some relief when...
Milton DavisDec 16, 20204 minBlack Rose - Part OneKuroi Barra watched the shogun’s palace burn from the forest’s edge, its dancing flames pushing back the approaching darkness and...