Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

"A towering and multilayered gem." —NoViolet Bulawayo

Amid the turmoil of modern Zimbabwe, Abednego and Agnes Mlambo's teenage son has gone missing. Zamani, their enigmatic lodger, seems to be their only hope for finding him. As he weaves himself closer into the fabric of the grieving community, it's almost like Zamani is part of the family....

Zamani—one of the great unreliable narrators of contemporary