About the Author
H.K. Yahaya Jawula
H.K. Yahaya Jawula writes epic romantic fantasy shaped by discipline, endurance, and the quiet authority of chosen courage. Following the loss of her father in adolescence, she committed herself to soccer with disciplined resolve, rising to compete at the international level and earning an athletic scholarship to the United States.
She maintains a professional career in finance while developing long-form fiction alongside her family commitments.
Through myth-driven worlds, she explores how restraint, duty, and dangerous love shape both sovereign hearts and the nations they lead. Shade From A Wilted Tree inaugurates the Banti’kadei Trilogy.
She lives in New Jersey with her husband and their three children.
Media Bio
H.K. Yahaya Jawula writes epic romantic fantasy shaped by discipline and endurance. A former Ghanaian international footballer and corporate finance professional, she draws on a life defined by resilience and leadership. Her debut novel, Shade From A Wilted Tree, begins the Banti’kadei Trilogy.
H.K. Yahaya Jawula
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