The novel takes place over a period of 24 hours in a Welsh city in the near future, against a backdrop of racist rhetoric and attitudes, the presence of right-wing politics and the country's fragile economic situation. Lovers Math and Sadia attend a concert but are separated following an explosion at the event.

• 1 – Nathan
• 2 – Sadia
• 3 – Nathan
• 4 – Sadia
• 5 – Nathan
• 6 – Sadia
• 7 – Nathan
• 8 – Sadia
• 9 – Nathan
• 10 – Sadia
• 11 – Nathan
• 12 – Sadia
• 13 – Nathan
• 14 – Sadia
• 15 – Nathan
• 16 – Nathan a Sadia