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. Across the sea, Alice Shih s life is interrupted when a vast trash vortex comes crashing onto the shore of Taiwan, bringing Atile i with it. In the aftermath of the catastrophe, Atile i and Alice retrace her late husband s footsteps into the mountains, hoping to solve the mystery of her son s 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.