A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars, Ljudbok

Sante was a baby when she was washed ashore in a sea-chest laden with treasure. It seems she is the sole survivor of the tragic sinking of a ship carrying migrants and refugees. Her people.Fourteen years on she s a member of Mama Rose s unique and dazzling circus. But, from their watery grave, the unquiet dead are calling Sante to avenge them:A bamboo flute. A golden bangle. A ripening mango which must not fall... are these the missing pieces of the jigsaw which will reveal Sante s story?Written by an award-winning Ghanaian-British filmmaker, shortlisted for the Branford Boase award 2018 and nominated for the 2018 Carnegie Medal. An ambitious, impressive and skilful blend of modernity, mystery and myth -- Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times, Children s Book of the Week A blend of magical realism and brutality, this is a powerful and original novel -- Sally Morris, Daily MailA rich powerful novel, fusing the horror of people-trafficking with the magic of African folklore ? The BooksellerYaba Badoe is an award-winning Ghanaian-British documentary filmmaker and writer. A graduate of King s College Cambridge, she was a civil servant in Ghana before becoming a general trainee with the BBC. Her short stories have been published in Critical Quarterly , African Love Stories and New Daughters of Africa . She enjoys writing stories that reveal the magical layers of everyday life and show that no matter where we live in the world we re all connected. She has a passion for Gothic horror and psychological thrillers ...