''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'' Guardian A 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. . Language: English