Boyhood
David Keenan
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The Half-God of Rainfall – From the award-winning poet behind Barber Shop Chronicles, (Paperback)
Author: Inua Ellams
£9.95 3 for 2
Beyond ScotlandSpeculative Fiction
An epic, genre-blending mythic tale where a boy born of a mortal mother and a Greek god rises from a Nigerian basketball court to challenge divine power. It explores pride, vengeance and what it means to be human.
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The Half-God of Rainfall is ambitious, emotional, and unlike anything else on the shelf.
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In The Half-God of Rainfall, power announces itself early. Demi is still a boy when the world begins to answer his emotions. Anger summons storm clouds, grief swells rivers, and a single moment on a basketball court draws the attention of the gods themselves.
His mother, Modupe, understands the danger long before anyone else. She has learned that gods are no better than men, driven by pride, jealousy, and a belief that mortal lives exist for their use. As Demi’s fame grows, so does the risk that divine interest will turn cruel. Modupe is willing to give up everything to protect her son, but she knows protection has limits when gods grow bored.
As worship fades and loyalty shifts, Demi’s gifts may no longer be enough to save him. What remains are the women around him, mothers, daughters, and goddesses who refuse to accept divine violence as fate. Blending myth, sport, and modern life, The Half-God of Rainfall is a fierce exploration of power, motherhood, and what happens when women choose to answer the gods on their own terms.
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