Lagoon Av Nnedi Okorafor

<p><b>''Chaotic, enthralling, and moving . . . gut-punchingly beautiful prose'' Amal El-Mohtar<br>''A lyrical, poetic mash-up examining social deprivation, religious excess and the power of story on our lives'' <i>Guardian</i></b><br><b><br>A star falls from the sky. A woman rises from the sea.<br>The world will never be the same. </b><br><br>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.<br><br>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.</p>