To survive without traditional government, people in the inner city have had to rediscover old ways: farming, barter, herb lore. But now the wealthy want organs for transplants, and they begin to prey upon the helpless of the streets.

Ti-Jeanne, the mother of a newborn, is trying to break away from her drug-addicted boyfriend when she gets swept up in a much larger struggle. As she combats the power-mad gang lord Rudy, she also unveils the tragic mystery surrounding her mother and grandmother. In her journey, she has to bargain with gods and give birth to new legends.

This novel is a rich blend of Caribbean folklore and speculative fiction. It was published in 1998 after winning the Warner Aspect First Novel Prize in 1997.

 
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