Ochomma, a famed warrior in Umuejia, is astounded by the sudden turn of events after a coup and a counter coup. First, Mazi Adiche's son arrives from the north, dead on arrival. As the days go by, more bodies arrive, causing a stir in the village. Then the refugees displaced by the crisis come back in droves and things take a turn for the worse. The crisis sets off a cataclysm that pushes the country to the brink of collapse, testing the very fabric...