Harper Voyager Trade Paperback OriginalA new voice in the tradition of Lauren Beukes, Ian McDonald, and Nnedi Okorafor comes a fantastic, boundary-challenging tale, set in a South African locale both familiar and yet utterly new, which braids elements of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and dark humor

The future is looking good for South Africa. Personal alpha bots are making life easier, the government is listening to the people and actually taking action, and the burgeoning genetic engineering industry has a home in the African republic. So, yes–things are looking real good.

Except for an out-of-control dik-dik population…

And a powerful new drug sweeping the country…

And a few ancient demigods looking to regain their status on the blood and sweat (but mostly blood) of every human they encounter.

So while the future may look bright, the present is in rather bad shape. And it's up to a young girl who has destroyed her entire village, a teenage boy coming to grips with his homosexuality, a pop star with serious daddy issues, a politician with serious mommy issues, and an emerging AI uprising to make sure there is a future to even worry about.