Goddess Works

Bettel receives a vision from the goddess of stillbirth that forces her down the path of entering a war against the child God who is determined to take revenge against his older sister. She alone can save her kingdom. With the assistance of her pregnant friend Loranna, the two try—and fail—again and again to join the army of villagers who are marching toward the border. She can convince no one that she has been commanded by the goddess to leave, but neither can she simply go home.

Leila King leads a double life. In reality, she is a normal woman with everyday problems. She has a tough job as the executive assistant to an overbearing boss, whose sole purpose in life seems to be to make her life miserable. As a powerful dominatrix in her other world, Leila takes on the persona of Goddess and rules with an iron fist. When her two worlds collide one night, Leila is faced with a decision. Should she play along and usher her new subject into her world of domination and submission?

A Scent of Heaven is food for the soul lost in the dark night of the soul. This body of poems heals the wounds of the hopeless on every level--many have found freedom in this text. Written as an ekphrastic text, the cover met Igwe with the telling of her story, and the stories of her people. These words are a radically honest approach to the altar of the soul, and the words invite you to join in this recounting of the body, mind, and Spirit.