Father Stranger Slave is a powerful and emotionally charged historical novel set in 1950s Nigeria, following the journey of a boy who is forced to grow up far too soon.

Adedayo is twelve years old and full of hope. He's been told he’s on the path to manhood. But the world he enters is not one of pride and celebration; it is one of silence, cruelty, and control. Nothing is what he expected. The people around him don’t see a child worth protecting. They see a problem to manage. A mouth to feed. A tool to use.

Stripped of his identity, Adedayo is thrown into a life where obedience is survival and speaking out is dangerous. Days are filled with endless tasks, beatings, and the constant threat of more.

But Adedayo refuses to give in.

Inspired by true events, this novel offers a deeply human perspective on endurance, identity, and stolen childhoods.

This novel invites you into one boy’s world, and dares you to walk beside him.