FUTILITY

287pp., paperback, Titan Books, London, 2025

ISBN: 9781835414286

A new novel set in Abuja, Nigeria, from the "Queen of African Horror".

Chia and Claire, both betrayed by the men in their lives, are consumed with rage and resentment. When offered the gift of revenge, they cannot resist.

“Exhilarating twists and turns, artful moments of extreme gore, and a dose of revenge make this a fun, blood-spattered tale … Lush with folklore, body horror, and dark humor, this will leave readers both wincing and cackling.” Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Feminist rage at its finest and so darkly funny you'll laugh until your stomach hurts." Neena Viel, author of Listen to your sister

Nuzo Onoh is a Nigerian-British writer of Igbo descent. Born in Nigeria in 1962, she was a child refugee during the Biafra War and moved to the UK as a teenager to study at a Quaker boarding school. The recipient of the 2022 Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award, she is the author of the short story collections The Reluctant Dead and Unhallowed Graves, and the novels Where the Dead Brides Gather, The Sleepless, Dead Corpse, The Unclean and A Dance for the Dead. She lives in the West Midlands.