THE MAN WITH THE COMPOUND EYES

You must love the land, my children, and ring it in with your loveOn the island of Wayo Wayo, every second son must leave on the day he turns fifteen as a sacrifice to the Sea God. Atilei however is determined to defy destiny and become the first to survive. Across the sea, Alice Shihs life is interrupted when a vast trash vortex comes crashing onto the shore of Taiwan, bringing Atilei with it.In the aftermath of the catastrophe, Atilei and Alice retrace her late husbands footsteps into the mountains, hoping to solve the mystery of her sons disappearance. On their journey, memories will be challenged, an unusual bond formed, and a dark secret uncovered that will force Alice to question everything she thought she knew. A haunting and evocative tale, beautifully told. I wept at the description of the dying whales and the approaching tsunami... I think this work will be a classic Hugh Howey, author of WoolVINTAGE EARTH is a series of books that reveals our ever-changing relationship with the environment. These are stories old and young, set in worlds real or imagined, that allow us to explore our connection to the natural world. Transformative, wild, surprising and essential, these novels take on the most urgent story of our times.