Time of the Locust: A Novel

Time of the Locust: A Novel

Travel into the heart and mind of an extraordinary autistic boy in this deeply imaginative debut novel of a motherâ€™s devotion, a fatherâ€™s punishment, and the power of love.

Sephiri is an autistic boy who lives in a world of his own making, where he dwells among imagined sea creatures that help him process information in the â€œreal worldâ€ in which he is forced to live. But lately he has been having dreams of a mysterious place, and he starts creating fantastical sketches of this strange, inner world.

Brenda, Sephiriâ€™s mother, struggles with raising her challenged child alone. Her only wish is to connect with himâ€”a smile on his face would be a triumph. Meanwhile, Sephiriâ€™s father, Horus, is sentenced to life in prison, making life even lonelier for Brenda and Sephiri. Yet prison is still not enough to separate father and son. In the seventh year of his imprisonment and the height of his isolation, Horus develops supernatural mental abilities that allow him to reach his son. Memory and yearning carry him outside his body, and through the realities of their ordeals and dreamscape, Horus and Sephiri find each otherâ€”and find hope in ways never imagined.

Deftly portrayed by the remarkable and talented up-and-comer Morowa YejidÃ©, Time of the Locust is a brilliant narrative about the psychological realms of solitude, youth, and wonder. At its heart, this is a harrowing, surreal, and redemptive journey to the union of a family.
Country USA
Brand Atria Books
Manufacturer Atria Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2014-06-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781476731353

Country	USA
Brand	Atria Books
Manufacturer	Atria Books
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2014-06-10
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781476731353

Time of the Locust: A Novel

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