Set in Amanzimtoti, South Africa, the series follows Wayne du Preez as he commences his matric. Completing his final year of high school won’t be his only problem however when a boy from his past returns to small town Toti, throwing Wayne’s picket-fence dreams with girlfriend Jess into a tailspin and forcing Wayne to deal with a part of himself he’s been denying ever since he shared his first kiss with Kyle way back when.
The Amanzimtoti Series
Amanzimtoti
(pronounced A-MAN-ZIM-TOTI)
from the isiZulu ‘amanzi mtoti’ meaning SWEET WATERS
The Amanzimtoti Series (or Toti Series for short) is a young adult coming of age story that deals with the struggle of accepting a sexual orientation you’ve spent your whole life believing was wrong.
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Bonus Material:
⇒ Toti Map & Points of Interest
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Upcoming Toti Novels;
Book 3: Nyala Place is a spin-off, third book, in the Amanzimtoti series and will follow Kyle Van Well as he attempts to navigate his way around an old town, a new school, and a boy he promised himself he’d leave alone but can’t seem to stay away from.