A young man from a mythical island is sent out alone into the Pacific as a sacrifice to the Sea God, only to discover a vast island made out of trash that collides with the coastal home of a suicidal Taiwanese professor.
From the author of The Stolen Bicycle - longlisted for the International Man Booker Prize
On the island of Wayo Wayo, every second son must leave on the day he turns fifteen as a sacrifice to the Sea God. Atile'i however is determined to defy destiny and become the first to survive....