When Dr. Tolu Johnson and Tokoni Beaton fell in love and announced their engagement, both families were very upset. Her widowed mother was afraid her daughter would meet much unhappiness as a result of disapproval and open hostility from Tolu's parents. The Johnsons insisted their son should marry a Yoruba girl, and Tokoni was an Ijaw.

Mina's parents are very wealthy and live in their palace mansion in the beautiful low-density Ikoyi area in Lagos. Mina's mother cannot imagine herself having a son-in-law from the slums of Ajegunle. The other side of Lagos! How can the parents of her son-in-law afford to dress well and expensively enough on her daughter's wedding day? Mina defies her mother and marries Richard, because she deeply loves him. But an initial compromise, a crack and a predictable crash. And a second chance!

This book is the first in a series about the adventures of Wayo, the Tortoise.Wayo means cunning in Pidgin language, (broken English as spoken by the Delta people of Nigeria). Just as the fox is the legendary trickster in British folktales and the wolf is that of the Americans; the Tortoise is the master of cunning and crafty practices in Nigerian folklore. There is hardly a story without the Tortoise in it.THE SECRET EATING PLACE is the story of how Wayo the Tortoise broke...

HUNT SEA MONSTERS? THEY’VE GOT OTHER PLANS!The ninth event is here, and the entire player base must work together to defeat enough aquatic monsters before time is up. Maple Tree is so powerful they sweep the battlefield with little trouble. Other than Iz, who’s after limited-edition crafting materials, the guild members aren’t really invested in an event that’s not challenging or competitive. Instead, they spend their time searching for rare monsters and bosses or scouting out other guilds...

A NEW STRATUM MEANS NEW MONSTERS ON THE MENU!The exciting large-scale PvP battle was full of challenges, forging bonds and deepening friendships between Maple Tree and the other top players. Now that it has come to a spectacular close, the game admins announce the opening of the tenth stratum. The map is the largest yet, and a super-boss is hiding somewhere in that vast area. Everyone is hyped to start exploring and pitch in to track down the boss, so Sally and Maple kick things off by…pre...

IF IT’S MAPLE TREE, EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED, UNLIKELY, AND UNTHINKABLE!Finally, the long-awaited tenth event begins! Maple Tree and the Order of the Holy Sword form an alliance, but they are up against Flame Empire, Thunder Storm, and Rapid Fire. With some of the strongest—and craziest—guilds teaming up, an epic battle is inevitable. However, with first-rate players on both sides, the combat comes to a standstill. To break the stalemate, Pain spearheads an all-out assault, and Sally hatches ...

THE GAMEDEVS TURN UPTHE HEAT!Maple Tree swept the prelims and then reunite for the eighth event’s main round-a brutal three-day survival mission. Each member tamed monsters that perfectly fit their unique builds and are unmatched in combat. The guild’s feeling confident thanks to the perfect plan they’ve devised, but the devs aren’t going to make it easy. Will Maple Tree be ready for the challenges lying in wait?Teaming up with rival guilds maybe the only way to make it to the end of this ...

THIS IS WHERE IT ALL BEGINS!Following their incredible performance in the treasure hunt event, Maple and Sally are interested in one thing and one thing only-buying a house! After all, every guild needs a home. Though their guild is still small, the girls and their friends are excited to have a place to meet, train, and grow-especially now that the newly minted guilds are all going to be facing off in the next big event! This is the birth of the legendary Maple Tree, the guild whose name s...

NEW DAY, NEW EXPANSION!After going toe-to-toe with two of the strongest guilds on the entire server, Maple Tree proved itself as a force to be reckoned with when they placed third overall in the latest event. That said, war isn’t all the guilds are good for! Maple and her friends have steadily grown closer to members of the Order of the Holy Sword and Flame Empire as their rivalries give way to something more. With new friends and powers, everyone is more than ready to dive headfirst into ...

Double Trouble… Maple has become famous overnight after finishing in the top three of the battle royale and defeating a shocking two hundred players without taking any damage at all. Now, with the treasure hunt event about to start, Maple and Sally set off in search of rare gear and adventure! The game admins and other players look on in both fear and excitement as they wait to see what crazy new development is about to hit the server!

ONWARD, TO THE TENTH STRATUM!Maple Tree is getting closer to the ultimate boss, the Demon Lord. After learning of an item known as the Demon Lord’s Mana, which will lead the guild to the notorious villain, they head for the tenth stratum—an amalgamation of every zone that has come before. While the other members focus on separate areas, Sally and Maple visit the third-stratum section to upgrade their flying apparatuses. That’s not all they need to prepare for the fight, though. The girls t...

Maple Tree has just reached the seventh stratum, and there’s only one thing on everyone’s minds— get every member of the guild their very own pet monster! There isn’t a moment to lose because the next event is about to begin, and pets are supposed to be critical! Since Maple already has Syrup and Sally has Oboro, they’re helping everyone else find their partners while exploring the massive new map. Of course, Maple still somehow finds a way to stumble into even more insanity!