THORN WITHIN is a novel with a recounting thrilling story originating from Kambara
village in Mrang'a County. The story portrays how fast technology is finding its way
into the society and how the digital era is affecting the society's conventional way of
living where Kamero takes the mantle to spearhead development at Kambara and its
neighbourhood.
Mr Wa Njjama, a young bright young man will bring good tidings in the family
after he spearheads planting of coffee that was known as `black gold' because it used
to fetch good money.
Wang is a wise, peaceful and respected elderly woman in the village but some of her
family members are a constant source of shameful behaviors and of indecent personality.
Ngero takes advantage of feeding his father and because of that Mwania lacks authority
over him. Ngero involves himself in all manner of gimmicks. His polygamous marriage
will land him to a woman who had joined a notorious criminal gang.
Gakaria is a drunkard and an awful witch who does not care but goes ahead to bewitch
everyone including her own husband. Things will unfold after her burial and the villagers
will realise that Gakaria's ghost was still haunting them when it turns out that
her daughter Gachambi was to succeed her after she was found at her mother's grave
performing some rituals.
The family is composed of characters that are painful thorns amongst themselves and also
to the entire village. The story is comprised of a series of episodes that keep the reader in
suspense and must keep on turning pages to grasp the unfolding revelations all the way.
