The Rising Rosebud is a thriller. It is an inspirational story, about a young lady who overcame parental and socio-cultural pressures, in her search for the true dignity of womanhood. The interplay of events in the novel, distinguished it as the book of the millennium. The message conveyed by the heroine of the novel was not only for her African environment in which she grew up but for the entire world. There are a lot of lessons to learn from this work, it teaches about true love, courage, fundamental human right and trust. For tyrants who prefer to die in office, the rewards of absolute power and bad leadership will always be received. The reader will also be held spellbound by the rich African traditon seen in this novel. The taste of the pudding is in the eating, welcome on board. | The Rising Rosebud by Nelson Iwejua, Paperback | Indigo Chapters