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The Igbo ethnic is one of the ethnic group in Nigeria, West Africa.
Demi has always been sure of two things: she’s bold enough to say what others won’t, and love—especially the kind that ends in marriage—is a beautifully-wrapped trap. But when Khalid, the one man who sees through her chaos and cradles her softness, starts to feel dangerously permanent, Demi’s rules begin to unravel. Told through the eyes of a hijabi who swore off forever, Even Cowards Fall in Love is a witty, tender exploration of self-preservation, vulnerability, and the audacity it takes to trust love—especially when your heart has every reason not to.
The Hart family—Evelyn (the mother), Grace (the thoughtful daughter), and Jamie (the adventurous younger son)—move into a secluded old cottage at the edge of a sprawling, ominous forest, hoping for a fresh start after the death of their father, Daniel. Once there, they encounter strange, ghostly whispers drifting through the woods at night. Grace, especially perceptive and creative, senses these voices mean something deeper. Jamie is lured by visions of his father and strange phenomena, including symbols carved into trees and a hidden trapdoor leading to a secret chamber beneath the house. They uncover a century-old diary belonging to Lydia Finch, a girl who vanished in the woods under similar circumstances. As they descend into the cottage’s hidden room, they find ritual artifacts and a voice urging them toward some supernatural bargain. Realizing that their own grief and Daniel’s unfinished obsession with the woods are fueling a malevolent force, Evelyn makes a decisive choice. Together, the family enters the woods at midnight and, at a supernatural confrontation, choose to let go—familiarly forgiving Daniel, themselves, and the forest’s hold. With that act of release, the house and woods seem to exhale. The oppressive presence dissipates, the diary resets to blank, and the family begins to heal—finding peace, rebuilding bonds, and living on at Alder’s Edge with renewed hope. Occasionally, faint whispers remain, but now they are comfort rather than fear.
