Beyond The Pits - Beyond The Pits, #1

In an ancient African village, a mysterious pit surrounds Juhaka, dictating their movements. Villagers believe that failure to return from outside Juhaka by crossing the pit before sunset, one turns into a mud statue.  Noraa and her brother Sigei,  go hunting beyond the pit and spot an unusual smoke. As they investigate, Sigei gets trapped in a hunter's trap near sunset.  Not only that but there were unknown figures that lurked beyond the pits. Noraa must choose between saving herself or risking her life to free her brother, facing the terrifying possibility of turning into a mud statue.