Publisher's blurb: Sunlight glistens past rippling water, landing like dappled rainbows on a reef just a fishing line’s throw from the pier. Green seaweed clumps alongside red and blue coral, colorful anemones, and other sea life. Further down is only the blue of even more ocean, descending to unknown depths. Fish and sharks dash back and forth amid rocks and plant life, while above two fishing boats bob serenely. A pier leads to a series of dwellings, some with thatched palm frond rooves, others shingled. Barrels packed with palm oil and salted fish are piled near the homes. White sand gives way to crumbling rock and steep stone cliffs. Palm trees sway gently in the breeze, while tropical undergrowth rustles below.