Lagos

Lagos is the capital of Orisha. Inan and the queen spend most of their time in Lagos. It is largely a very wealthy city. It contains the royal castle, but Lagos is also a vast city with thousands of residents. When Inan first wakes up from his coma, he is shocked to look out his window and see the rebels destroying the city. He is saddened by the ruined buildings, and spurred on to protect his people from more damage and destruction at the hands of the rebels, despite his sympathy for their cause.

The Ocean

The sea surrounding Orisha is a place of mystery, and it represents the unknown. The reader is provided a map or Orisha, but all that is surrounding the country is water. Zelie often dreams about going across the sea to some distant realm where all her problems might disappear, but we as...