Lagoon

Hardcover | 14 July 2015

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

After word gets out on the Internet that aliens have landed in the waters outside of the world&;s fifth most populous city, chaos ensues. Soon the military, religious leaders, thieves, and crackpots are trying to control the message on YouTube and on the streets. Meanwhile, the earth&;s political superpowers are considering a preemptive nuclear launch to eradicate the intruders. All that stands between 17 million anarchic residents and death is an alien ambassador, a biologist, a rapper, a soldier, and a myth that may be the size of a giant spider, or a god revealed.

Industry Reviews

"Chaotic, enthralling, and moving fluidly from character voices to oral-style narration to gut-punchingly beautiful prose"--Amal El-Mohtar "NPR Books " "Lagoon mixes a traditional trope of SF - first contact with visitors from the stars - with African magical realism to create a lyrical, poetic mash-up examining social deprivation, religious excess and the power of story on our lives."--Eric Brown "The Guardian " "Lagoon is a fascinating entry into the science fiction of place."--Michael Ann Dobbs "io9 "

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