Fire
Book One
A boy is born in the land of Leo. As the sound of the cattle horn is heard, everyone in the Kingdom celebrates the birth of not only a boy, but the Crown Prince. His name is Ustawi.
The hands that hold him foretell a prosperous future, but just like every dream has it’s valleys, so has Ustawi’s birth. One man has seen the evil that’s to befall the kingdom under the boy’s reign, his name is Ukweli. He is the Seer.
Fire begins the story of the Prince’s life and as you read through a story rich in culture and customs you can only ask yourself, can the Seer fight the gods? Can he avert the impending doom that’s to come?
Water
Book Two
Water is a riveting tale about the kingdom of Leo. It is led by a stubborn King who is jealous of his brother- The Seer.
When their mother dies, the King sets on a path filled with anger and it seems that no one can stop him from spiraling down this trail of vengeance.
Water weaves a tale filled with African tradition and sayings, and as you read each word, you cannot help but wonder what will become of the kingdom of Leo? Will King Uwezo listen to his brother and do what’s right?
Wind
Book Three
King Uwezo knocks on his son’s door at night and tells him he will be crowned King by dusk.
Ustawi does not want to be King, not when his Father is still alive. He wants to travel and see the other lands.
But, the King’s word is final. Wind, marks the beginning of Ustawi’s initiation into leadership. Relationships will be broken, alliances will be formed and suddenly the rush to occupy the throne of Leo will begin!
Wind never blows for a long time, but in this third book of the Currents Series, the people of Leo find themselves unable to predict or control the events that take place. It’s a serving of humor, pain, betrayal, anger with a pinch of love.
Earth
Book Four
Leo’s most powerful King dies. His only son, Prince Ustawi, resides in the most dangerous forest for he was banished for turning down his inheritance.
The people of Leo need a leader, with enemies ready to attack the most prosperous kingdom, will the Seer’s premonition of doom come true?
Will Ustawi return home? Will he accept his throne and will the woman he loves, Amara, accept to be his Queen?
Earth is the final book in The Currents Series. It is preceded by three books: Fire, Water and Wind. In this final book, we are treated to the race to the most powerful throne and everything is not as it seems, will Ustawi find his bearing or will he fail as the gods decreed?
The Currents Series by Dora Okeyo: In Leo—“the land of today”—a prince named Ustawi grows from prophesied doom to chosen leadership, testing whether legacy is fate or something a leader earns, as family rivalries, ritual, and war churn symbolized by the elemental titles: Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth.
The series grows as follows:
- Fire — Birth and an omen: a celebrated heir arrives under a shadowed prophecy. The question isn’t “Will he be king?” but “At what cost and to whom?”
- Water — A family fracture grows: King Uwezo’s jealousy of his brother, the Seer, Ukweli, pulls the kingdom into grief-driven rule; tradition confronts pride. Will King Uwezo listen to his brother Ukweli?
- Wind — Initiation under pressure: Ustawi is forced toward the crown before he’s ready; alliances reshuffle too fast, revealing how unstable power is when seized, not earned.
- Earth — Exile to return: with the king dead and enemies circling, the banished heir must decide if he’ll claim the throne, rewrite the prophecy, and choose love without losing the realm.
It is a coming-of-age kingship saga rooted in African custom, where elemental forces mirror moral dilemmas. The core of the series is rooted in the tension between prophecy vs. self-determination, bloodline vs. merit, and legacy vs. love asking if a leader can honor tradition while bending a doom that everyone else has already accepted.
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