Lagoon

Nnedi Okorafor author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton

Published:28th Dec '15

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A star falls from the sky. A woman rises from the sea. The world will never be the same.

It's up to a famous rapper, a marine biologist, and a rogue soldier to handle humanity's first contact with an alien ambassador - and prevent mass extinction - in this masterful novel that blends magical realism with high-stakes action

'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.

Praise for Who Fears Death:

'A fantastical, magical blend of grand storytelling'

* Publishers Weekly *
Beautifully written, this is dystopian fantasy at its very best, * Library Journal Review *
Both wondrously magical and terribly realistic. * Washington Po

  • Short-listed for The Kitschies Red Tentacle 2015 (UK)

ISBN: 9781444762761

Dimensions: 197mm x 129mm x 21mm

Weight: 267g

320 pages