I have written a fiction book, titled THE OTHER CHILD, based on African mythology. Here is the synopsis.
If Mr. Peterson did not hide the details of his African background, tradition and beliefs from his son, Frederick might have been playing football and riding bikes like other kids his age do. He wouldn't be more interested in hearing his best friend, Nwakaego, a superstitious Nigerian girl, tell him stories about the Igbos and their culture; exactly the sort of dark magic that angers and disappoints Mr. Peterson.
Of all that Frederick thinks he has learnt from Nwakaego, he really knows very little. Like, he should not sing at night because it brings evil spirits into the house, or that it is only acceptable for stuffed animals to think, behave, and talk like humans only when they are on TV, and finally, that if the spirit girl, Ify, offers to teach him how to play football in exchange of possessing him for a minute, she plans never to leave.
But, Frederick agrees, considering only that maybe just this once his father would like him.
It is left to Nwakaego, with the help of the spell-breaker Frederick's grandmother, Mama Ofoduli, weaves from Igbo folktales and legends, to expel the spirit girl before she takes over Frederick completely.
And they have to do this before Ify discovers what they are up to and attempts to kill them.