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Esu on the 23:50 to Gravesend
Folasade’s Eve of Christmas Eve was supposed to be a simple late-night train ride home—until thick fog brought the train to a halt, and everyone else on board vanished. Left alone with a mysterious, handsome stranger named Kunle, Folasade finds herself in a mist-filled compartment.
They encounter Esu, the mischievous Yoruba deity of crossroads and fate, who reveals they’re each standing at a personal crossroad. To move forward, Folasade and Kunle must face their deepest fears and hidden desires—through Esu’s carefully crafted “games” that will test their resilience and force them to confront the parts of themselves they want to keep buried.
As they journey together through memories of regret, long-buried hopes, and newfound vulnerabilities, Folasade and Kunle discover their lives may be intertwined in ways they never expected. What starts as an eerie, supernatural encounter transforms into a night of self-discovery and the possibility of love—if they can find the courage to embrace it.
This Christmas, two strangers might just find a connection strong enough to defy even the trickiest of gods.
They encounter Esu, the mischievous Yoruba deity of crossroads and fate, who reveals they’re each standing at a personal crossroad. To move forward, Folasade and Kunle must face their deepest fears and hidden desires—through Esu’s carefully crafted “games” that will test their resilience and force them to confront the parts of themselves they want to keep buried.
As they journey together through memories of regret, long-buried hopes, and newfound vulnerabilities, Folasade and Kunle discover their lives may be intertwined in ways they never expected. What starts as an eerie, supernatural encounter transforms into a night of self-discovery and the possibility of love—if they can find the courage to embrace it.
This Christmas, two strangers might just find a connection strong enough to defy even the trickiest of gods.
118 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 18, 2024
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About the author
L. Leigh
21 books37 followersL. Leigh has been writing stories in her head since she was a kid.
She is a certified bookworm, her father normally seized her books at dinner time. Yep, she would read at the dinner table.
L. Leigh is fascinated by folk lore and the supernatural. Expect to find a dose of the other side in her work. Ranging from erotica, romance, thrillers, scriptwriting and horror.
When she has writer's block she goes to the weight room to improve on her lifts. She can deadlift 120kg and squat 80kg, She is working hard to get her bench press to 60kg.
Whisky & Regret 0.5 https://BookHip.com/NMWLHAJ
You can follow her on Instagram http://instagram/authorlleigh
She is a certified bookworm, her father normally seized her books at dinner time. Yep, she would read at the dinner table.
L. Leigh is fascinated by folk lore and the supernatural. Expect to find a dose of the other side in her work. Ranging from erotica, romance, thrillers, scriptwriting and horror.
When she has writer's block she goes to the weight room to improve on her lifts. She can deadlift 120kg and squat 80kg, She is working hard to get her bench press to 60kg.
Whisky & Regret 0.5 https://BookHip.com/NMWLHAJ
You can follow her on Instagram http://instagram/authorlleigh
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January 3, 2026
3.5⭐️
At first, I was genuinely confused on what was going on lol but it got better and was a very quick read. It has sprinkle of Yoruba mythology (with the presence of Esu) and it’s just really cool.
Thank you to the author for the ARC copy <3
At first, I was genuinely confused on what was going on lol but it got better and was a very quick read. It has sprinkle of Yoruba mythology (with the presence of Esu) and it’s just really cool.
Thank you to the author for the ARC copy <3
December 17, 2025
I enjoyed the quick ride this took me on.
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