And Then He Sang a Lullaby book by Ani Kayode Somtochukwu

AND THEN HE SANG A LULLABY is a breathtaking and captivating story of two gay men who and each other in Nigeria and are determined to love despite all that stands in their way. August is a straight-passing track star who has left Enugu, his overbearing sisters, and an apathetic father to and himself at the University of Nigeria Nsukka.

Segun is an openly gay student who is reluctant to fall in love with August, wanting only to be with a man who is comfortable with his sexuality and has the capacity to love without shame. But when the Same Sex (Marriage) Prohibition Act is passed, August and Segun must find a way to tend to their blossoming romance in a country determined to eradicate them.

And even while they run into harshness and cruelty at the hands of people whose lives and loves are legal, the two young lovers nd kindness, understanding, solace, and comfort in the arms of each other and in unexpected places.