Lagoon (Okorafor Nnedi)(Paperback / softback)

''Chaotic, enthralling, and moving . . . gut-punchingly beautiful prose'' Amal El-Mohtar''A lyrical, poetic mash-up examining social deprivation, religious excess and the power of story on our lives'' GuardianA star falls from the sky. A woman rises from the sea.The world will never be the same. Three strangers, each isolated by his or her own problems: Adaora, the marine biologist. Anthony, the rapper famous throughout Africa. Agu, the troubled soldier. Wandering Bar Beach in Lagos, Nigeria''s legendary mega-city, they''re more alone than they''ve ever been before.But when something like a meteorite plunges into the ocean and a tidal wave overcomes them, these three people will find themselves bound together in ways they could never imagine. Together with Ayodele, a visitor from beyond the stars, they must race through Lagos and against time itself in order to save the city, the world ... and themselves.
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