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The Long Walk To Destiny

By Ihekuna, Chimezie B.

The Long Walk To Destiny Contemporary literature

The Long Walk To Destiny

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The Long Walk To Destiny: A Novel of Redemption and Reckoning She wanted the truth about her past. She found a destiny forged in crime. Maya Isaacs was searching for a sense of belonging that her fractured childhood could never give her. Raised by her single, over-protective father, Samuel, in Durban, South Africa, she was haunted by the mystery of her absent mother and the truth behind her family's broken home. That desperate quest for identity led her not toward the light, but straight into the shadows.Falling under the influence of the wrong peers, Maya is inducted into the Alternative Lifestyle Club (ALC), a perverse juvenile assembly that promises freedom and power. This secret society-led by the mysterious and ruthless Ms Diana and her enforcer, Craig-lures teenagers from broken homes, turning their vulnerability into criminal assets.Maya quickly becomes immersed in the ALC's high-stakes world of stealing, drug trafficking, and prostitution. She is seduced by the promise of finding her "destiny" in the forbidden and rises through the ranks, gaining notoriety among the region's elite. But when Maya dares to challenge the Club, thinking her connections and newfound confidence can protect her, she learns a devastating lesson: the ALC is not an escape-it's a cage.Betrayed by the very people who claimed to guide her, Maya is set up, arrested, and sentenced to prison in Johannesburg. Stripped of her false identity, it is there-in the quiet despair of her cell-that she finally begins to realise that her self-made path to destiny was a lie. The only way forward is a perilous road to redemption.But even after a merciful release orchestrated by an unexpected benefactor-the gold merchant, Van Brussels, whom she had wronged in the past-Maya cannot outrun the deep, lingering shadows of her former life. From the Underworld to the Corporate Ladder Following her release, Maya is given a second chance, whisked away to the United States for a secretarial education and a job at a prestigious shipping company. She excels, using her resilience and intelligence to climb the corporate ladder. She finds love with Daniel Young, the company's handsome General Manager, and begins to build the purposeful, successful life she always craved.Yet, as her life moves toward happiness and marriage, the actual ghosts of her past return. The family secrets about her birth, the truth of her father's sacrifice, and the identity of the man who saved her life are all tied up in a complicated knot of guilt and regret.Can Maya find lasting peace when her path to destiny was paved with crime and the betrayal of the man who loved her most?The Long Walk To Destiny is a gripping psychological drama about enduring resilience, the painful cost of truth, and the enduring power of redemption. It is a testament to the fact that the path to who you are meant to be often requires walking through the deepest darkness.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
112
Release Date:
2025-10-24
Publication Date:
2025-10-24
Publisher:
DADYMINDS PUBLISHERS INSIDER
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798232378943
Weight:
175 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
6 cm
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