A Spell of Good Things

Ayòbámi Adébàyò; the Women's Prize shortlisted author of Stay With Me; unveils a dazzling story of modern Nigeria and two families caught in the riptides of wealth; power; romantic obsession and political corruption. Eniola is tall for his age; a boy who looks like a man. His father has lost his job; so Eniola spends his days running errands for the local tailor; collecting newspapers and begging; dreaming of a big future. Wuraola is a golden girl; the perfect child of a wealthy family. Now an exhausted young doctor in her first year of practice; she is beloved by Kunle; the volatile son of family friends. When a local politician takes an interest in Eniola and sudden violence shatters a family party; Wuraola and Eniola's lives become intertwined. In this breathtaking novel; Ayòbámi Adébàyò shines her light on Nigeria; on the gaping divide between the haves and the have-nots; and the shared humanity that lives in between.