The Man with the Compound Eyes: A novel from the Vintage Earth collection

'You must love the land, my children, and ring it in with your love'

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 is one such boy, but as the strongest swimmer and best sailor, he is determined to defy destiny and become the first to survive.

Across the sea, Alice's life is disturbed when a huge trash vortex comes crashing onto the shore of Taiwan - bringing Atile'i with it.

Atile'i and Alice form an unlikely friendship - she is a woman filled with grief, he an outcast from a mythical land. Together they venture in the mountains in an attempt to uncover a secret. Together they come to understand the worlds they have lost.