INSPIRING NOVELS: YEFON: THE RED NECKLACE

Yefon: The Red Necklace is a book by Sahndra Fon Dufe, who is a US-based Cameroonian actress. The Red Necklace is described as the first book of the Yefon trilogy series. 

The book tells the tale of a young tribal girl, Yefon Labam who lives in a Central African village. According to the author of the novel, the plot of this edition of the trilogy is as follows:


Young tribal girl, Yefon Labam, knows she’s different.

During the 1950's, in her Central African village, women are uneducated and are expected to either work on a farm or be one of many wives, but Yefon dares for more—she wants to learn how to read, even if looking at a book could mean her death. Although everyone thinks she’s an abomination, including her mother and sisters, her father knows she’s destined for greater things.

When he is murdered, Yefon clings to the gift he gave her for inspiration—a red necklace. She soon comes to realize that the necklace is no ordinary ornament, but a talisman crafted by the spirits. Yefon walks a dangerous path that could lead to her freedom…or her death.