BIOGRAPHY AND LITERARY WORK OF AUTHOR BRENDA MOHAMMED
I am publishing an article by Marlon Gruezo, a Filipino-Spanish peace and culture advocate, educator, and arts & letters protagonist.
Obra Maestra - Today's Brilliant Contemporary and Modern Artist for Literature: Madame Brenda Mohammed
- February 06, 2025
I strongly believe, that one of today's most prolific book writers is my dearest friend and colleague, Madame Brenda Mohammed from Trinidad and Tobago.
Brenda Mohammed, from Trinidad and Tobago, is a prolific author and former Bank Manager. With 64 published books spanning multiple genres, she has made a significant impact in the literary world. Brenda's work includes 19 poetry books filled with enlightening poems, and she has also written a five-series screenplay for her sci-fi thriller, *Zeeka Chronicles: Revenge of Zeeka*.
Her futuristic novel, *Zeeka Chronicles*, has been compared to *Frankenstein*, *Twilight Zone*, and Shakespeare's plays by reviewers, with some suggesting it is movie material. This novel has earned her awards from Readers’ Favorite International, Author Academy Global Awards, and Readers’ Choice.
Her genres encompass memoirs, science fiction, romance, self-help, mystery thrillers, children's books, psychological thrillers, Christian books, poetry, and poetry anthologies. Her memoir, *I Am Cancer Free*, won an award for Health and Fitness at the Readers’ Favorite International Awards in 2018. *Barry Holmes Mysteries*, a mystery fiction book, received several awards, including a five-star review from Readers' Favorite International in September 2021, the Culture, Literature, and Research [CLR] Award in India for Best Fantasy, a certificate of recognition from The International Chamber of Writers and Artists [CIESART] in Spain on World Book Day in April 2023, and was a finalist in the Independent Author Awards 2024 hosted by Literary Global Awards.
Her romance stories are known for their humor, mystery, suspense, and unexpected endings.
Brenda's memoirs of her Life as a Banker and her Travel Memoirs are delightful additions to her diverse portfolio.
Recently inspired to write Christian books, Brenda has published nine of them to date. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and has authored three books on how to write for success and self-publishing tips for new and aspiring authors.
*How to Write for Success* received a five-star review from Readers Favorite one month after its publication in December 2017. In August 2019, it topped the Non-Fiction category of Connections EMagazine Readers' Choice awards, winning the gold medal, and placed second in all categories, earning the silver medal.
Her romance novel, *Stories People Love*, won the gold medal for placing first in all categories in the same contest.
The merits of *How to Write for Success* were featured in a review in the Ethiopian Herald Sunday Edition on February 16th, 2020. Brenda has won several literary awards in 45 countries and received numerous awards from CIESART Spain.
In 2024, she was honored with the PLATO AWARD, which highlights the values of Wisdom, Temperance, Courage, Justice, and more, as well as the Dante Alighieri Award for active cultural management.
CIESART GLOBAL nominated her for the Mar De Cristal Barcelona Award in Literature in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Brenda has conducted book signings, hosted book fairs in Trinidad and Tobago, and donated books to schools, libraries, and churches in her country.
She is an advocate for peace, suicide prevention, and is against domestic violence. Brenda is the founder of the Facebook Forum, *How to Write for Success Literary Network*, and serves as the National President for Trinidad and Tobago for the International Chamber of Writers and Artists [CIESART] - Spain, and Unión Hispanomundial de Escritores - Peru.
She is also a Peace Ambassador for the Iqra Foundation of India. Brenda Mohammed's work continues to inspire and influence readers worldwide, making her a shining beacon in the literary community.
BRENDA’S LITERARY WORK
TITLE: ZEEKA CHRONICLES: REVENGE OF ZEEKA
WRITTEN BY: BRENDA MOHAMMED
BOOK DESCRIPTION: The five-episode futuristic sci-fi thriller written by Author Brenda Mohammed who published 64 books, is set in 2036 on an imaginary tourist island paradise, off the coast of South America, popular for posh beaches and annual Carnival celebrations. Classic sci-fi elements, dark fantasy, and high-tech weapons blend with Caribbean folklore and lifestyle, creating a visually stunning world of sun-kissed shores where palm trees sway and steel drums echo.
In this character-driven novel, drama and intrigue delve deep into the psychological complexities of the Antagonist, Chief of Police Bill Grady [ Master Zeeka], and Dr. Steven Sharpe, the Protagonist, their families, and acquaintances.
Bill Grady [Master Zeeka] is the Chief of Police on the island of Gosh, and he has been harbouring grief and rage for many years, Grady kidnapped Steven Sharpe, the seven-year-old son of his former lover who jilted him, leaving him hurt and betrayed. He changed the boy’s name to Jason Stephens, threatened to kill his family if he tried to escape, sent him to medical school, and used him to create a vaccine to bring back to life the dead babies who died after women infected with the zika virus gave birth at the Gosh Hospital.
Grady used the vaccine to create programmable killer zombies in a revenge plot against Gosh Hospital where his ex-lover and her husband used to work. Added to that, his wife who was infected with the virus, died in childbirth, and his biological son was born deformed in that hospital.
Grady known as Master Zeeka to his 51 programmable killer zombies unleashes chaos and death on spectators at a Carnival event on the tourist haven of Gosh Island.
The local police, Detective Wildy, and Dr. Steven Sharpe, kidnapped by Zeeka as a child, must hunt down Master Zeeka before he kills again.
Dr. Jason Stephens’ real name is Dr. Steven Sharpe. When he is suspected of being Master Zeeka, he breaks his engagement with Dr. Janet Jones and disappears, leaving a note to forget him. Janet marries Steven’s brother, Dr.Raynor Sharpe.
Steven filled with guilt and shame, proves his innocence and real identity, and reunites with his brother, Raynor. He assists the police in hunting down Zeeka, regains his job at Gosh Hospital, marries Janet’s sister, Mandy, invents many miracle cures, and becomes the hero on the island of Gosh.
In episode 1, Dr. Raynor Sharpe sees zombies marching outside his beachfront home and they suddenly disappear. A zombie named Number Nine goes to Gosh Hospital to warn Dr. Brown about an impending massacre by his Master Zeeka.
In February 2036, 51 killer zombies disguised as a sailor band, and controlled by a transponder by Master Zeeka, unleash weapons at a Carnival event. One hundred and twenty-five people die, seventy-five are maimed for life, and all zombies disintegrate into ash. Police are not clear if Number Nine died in the shoot-out. A manhunt begins for Master Zeeka. Intertwined in this episode is a love triangle between Dr. Jason Stephens, Dr. Raynor Sharpe, and Dr. Janet Jones.
In episode 2, Detective Jack Wildy discovers a flash drive revealing the face of the real perpetrator, Chief of Police Bill Grady.
Dr. Jason Stephens gives another flash drive to Janet to deliver to Dr. Raynor Sharpe, confirming his identity as Dr. Steven Sharpe—Raynor’s brother—and about his kidnapping by Zeeka [ Grady] forty years before.
Police find evidence of nine flesh-eating zombies in Grady’s basement and start a manhunt for Zeeka and the nine zombies.
In episode 3, Zeeka [ Grady] abandons his zombies in the forest and goes to the home of Dr. Raynor Sharpe to look for Steven Sharpe. Janet’s helper, Miranda, a beautiful robot, uses her taekwondo skills to capture Zeeka when she sees him holding a gun and calls the police.
They slap Grady with more than 200 charges to which he confesses. He asks to see Steven and tells him why he kidnapped him.
He begs Steven for forgiveness after telling him he thought Steven was his son. Steven does not believe him and refuses. Grady commits suicide in prison. The funeral home gives Steven Grady’s ashes. The police shrink zombies and demolish them with high-tech weapons found in Grady’s bag.
In the fourth episode, a strong wind throws down Zeeka’s urn. it falls and breaks into pieces, the ashes scatter in Steven’s study, and Zeeka’s ghost appears to Steven. The ghost begs Steven for forgiveness and he again refuses. However, the ghost saves Steven and his wife Mandy from dangerous criminals and Steven forgives Zeeka who leaves the world in peace.
In episode 5, Number Nine reappears and is alive. Mandy's robot helper, Eve, encounters him in the backyard. He collapses in the backyard with an epileptic fit, and Eve alerts the Gosh hospital. Tests and records confirm he is Number Nine, he is not a zombie and is the biological son of Bill Grady – Master Zeeka.
This literary piece is truly a masterpiece, the storyline is captivating and lets the readers delve more into the mystery. It enthralls the curiosity up until the end. Madame Brenda Mohammed definitely created a literary masterpiece that will last a lifetime.
Written by a Filipino-Spanish peace and culture advocate, educator, and arts & letters protagonist.
ABOUT MARLON
Marlon Salem Gruezo is a Filipino-Spanish peace and culture advocate, educator, and arts & letters protagonist.
He is a member of several notable and highly respected and well-known international non-government organizations whose core missions are peace development, human rights, culture, arts & letters, and education promotions. He is a poetry enthusiast, writer, and editor of several international online and print magazines.
His literary works were published in highly respected and well-known literary publications, both online and in print media, such as the Pen Craft Magazine, The Daily Global Nation, The Trap Magazine, Quick World News, Glitterati Quill with Spark, The Raft of Dreams Literary Magazine and Atunis Poetry.Com to name a few. He is one of the 26 poet recipients of the 1st Indo-Bangla Literature and Peace Award given by the University of Dhaka Bangladesh, The Daily Global Nation, and The Global Writers Academy, Bangladesh.
At times, I reflect on the miraculous journey that brought
me from near death to life. It’s a story I tremble to tell.
Nineteen years ago, in 2005, the words “malignant tumour”
echoed through the walls of the doctor’s office in Trinidad. The hysterectomy
was botched, and she could do nothing more. She said there were no oncologists
in Trinidad, and I needed to go abroad if I had the finances.
Time seemed to stand still as I tried to understand the
meaning of her words. Fear grasped me when I realized what she said. “Do you
mean I have cancer?’ I uttered. My husband was stunned when he heard my words.
“I’m afraid so, I am so sorry.”
Everything seemed blurred as my husband helped me up from
the chair to take me home.
We returned home, and in the quiet of my room, I knelt by
my bed, tears streaming down my face. I poured out my heart to the One who gave
his life for my salvation, the One who created the universe, and the One who
knows every cell in my body.
I pleaded, “Jesus, you healed the woman with the issue of
blood when she reached out and touched your garment. I cannot touch your
garment, but I am appealing to your kind heart. Please heal me and take this burden
from me.” A peace settled over me. It was as if His gentle hand cradled my frail
body.
My husband walked into the room and said that he had called
my daughter, Michelle, in Miami, and she made an appointment for me to see a
renowned oncologist, Dr. Leo Twiggs, at the Sylvester Cancer Centre of the
University of Miami Hospital. He had also already made flight arrangements for
Monday, as the appointment was on Wednesday.
I found the strength to call the bank to request an
increase in my credit card limit to cover all expenses. I also called my close
family, who came across and prayed with me and my husband.
My husband had booked economy tickets, but by some miracle
we were upgraded to first class.
At the Sylvester Cancer Centre, Dr. Twiggs was calm and very
reassuring. He explained that, as I recently had surgery in Trinidad, he could
not operate on me immediately, because the good cells may look like bad cells.
He suggested three months of chemotherapy, then surgery, and three more months
thereafter of chemotherapy.
Seven months later, after chemotherapy, scans, tests, and
surgery, these words from the doctor were like music to my ears. “You are cancer-free. Go home and enjoy the
rest of your life.”
The medical team smiled and looked at me. I thanked them,
but I knew the Great Physician had touched me. He had answered my prayers.
The scars are reminders of His grace. I lift my hands in
praise, not just for my physical healing but also for the healing of my spirit.
I am a living testament to love that defies reason, to
grace that surpasses understanding. Jesus healed me, and I will honour and
praise His Holy Name forever.
Healing by the Almighty is a gift worth celebrating every
day of my life.
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