She was cast out with nothing but her kitchen pots. Ten years later, she owned the market. In Sokoto, the word of a master blacksmith is law. For fifteen years, Adama lived as a dutiful Uwargida—the first wife and anchor of the compound.

But when her husband Osuman becomes blinded by the fleeting allure of an arrogant young second wife, a fierce domestic confrontation shatters the household. Handed a letter of release, Adama refuses to break or beg for mercy.

Instead, she loads a flatbed truck with her heavy iron pots and drives straight into a bigger world.

Inspired by the literary depth of Chinua Achebe, this gripping novel is an unforgettable journey of economic liberation, rich Hausa culture, and a woman who reaped a harvest of independence from the dirt of rejection. Scroll up and buy this West African triumph today!