The Truth About Awiti

2016 Independent Publisher Book Award Winner (Gold, Multicultural Fiction)

2015 Foreword Reviews INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award Finalist

It is undisputed many tropical storms and hurricanes start off the coast of West Africa. There is a commonly held belief these natural disasters are not natural at all. Rather, these massive storms and the damage and fatalities they cause are intentional -- retaliation by restless spirits impacted by the transatlantic slave trade. Their destruction sweeping through the Middle Passage, Caribbean and many Southern slave holding states. Awiti is one of these spirits. But there is more to Awiti than creating hurricanes. As those who have encountered her love and wrath will attest - there is so much more.

The Truth About Awiti is a historical fantasy novel that will leave readers questioning the impact of the transatlantic slave trade on the physical and spiritual realms.

"The Truth About Awiti engages and rivets the reader into its well-told story. But more so, and in the tradition of Octavia Butler (Parable of the Sower; Kindred), Patrick employs speculative fiction to offer answers, redemption, restitution, and even a good measure of revenge." -- QBR The Black Book Review

CP Patrick supplies the reader with a comprehensive understanding of slavery, the misuse of power, and the effects of insatiable greed... Patrick interweaves historical facts with the spiritual aspects in a most intriguing way. This book is simply compelling - you will never forget it. -- Deborah Lloyd for Readers' Favorite