The Shadow Speaker

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In West Africa in 2070, after fifteen year old shadow speaker Ejii witnesses her father s beheading, she embarks on a dangerous journey across the Sahara to find Jaa, her father s killer, and upon finding her, she also discovers a greater purpose to her life and to the mystical powers she possesses. Read The Shadow Speaker – kino-fada.fr Absolutely wonderful DHow friggin scary a talking shadow Perfect for Halloween Can t wait to read thisI am so torn over this book It s a post apocalyptic dystopian future fantasy set in West Africa, starring a teen girl with magic powers who goes on a quest with a really kickass warrior queen, the queen s two husbands, another teen with magic powers, and some talking animals It should have been SO GOOD It really set out to be, too The protagonist, Ejii, is very likable, and though her magic is possibly too immediately powerful to be satisfying, she does struggle with it and with her newfound I am so torn over this book It s a post apocalyptic dystopian future fantasy set in West Africa, starring a teen girl with magic powers who goes on a quest with a really kickass warrior queen, the queen s two husbands, another teen with magic powers, and some talking animals It should have been SO GOOD It really set out to be, too The protagonist, Ejii, is very likable, and though her magic is possibly too immediately powerful to be satisfying, she does struggle with it and with her newfound role as a game changer on a grand scale in a believable and endearing manner She s timid and unused to taking control in a way that s quite well done, and her efforts to overcome that are satisfying ...This book is AWESOME When I first read the back of the book I kinda thought it was going to be like another book I read called Obernewtyn because both of them are set in worlds that have magical powers because of an old war This book is reeeeally different from Obernewtyn but is still reeeeeally good It actually reminded me of another bo...I really loved this It s an earlier work from Okorafor, and isn t as detailed or well plotted as Akata Witch and the magnificent Who Fears Death, but it s a great read Okorafor imbues what could have been a very ...A fun and engaging read with a powerful anti violence message I discovered Nnedi Okorafor last year when I read her enchanting Akata Witch series I have since enjoyed several other of her books This book is young Adult.It is 2070, and life on Earth has been completely changed after a disastrous nuclear fallout earlier in the century now in addition to technology, there is magic, and there are magical gateways to another world, Ginen the world of Zahrah the Windseeker Certain people have become metahuman, with strange abilities like rainmaking, or speaking to shadows, as Ejii Ugabe is able to do When Ejii was eight, she witnessed the execution or perhaps murder of her power seeking father by Jaa the Red It is 2070, and life on Earth has been completely changed after a disastrous nuclear fallout earlier in the century now in addition to technology, there is...duuuuuuuuuuuuude Look I ate this up in one sitting I could barely convince myself to put it down to pee spoiler alert, I didn t, I took it with me I wish I could give it another star I kind of want to fight people giving it bad reviews I want to erase it from my memory so I can read it again I want to read 1000books in this world This is what spec fic should be man A bye yall Awesome female lead, check Awesome fema...The Shadow Speaker is a richly imagined coming of age story with a theme of empowerment The book s biggest strength is the characters author Okorafor Mbachu breathes life into a fascinating cast of characters The portrayal of future Niger is interesting, combining highly imaginative world building with elements of modern Niger projected into t...I thoroughly enjoyed this highly imaginative coming of age tale about Ejimafor Ugabe, Dik ogu, and five seperate worlds This story had a wonderful feel to it that makes me want to recommend it to almost everyone.

The Shadow Speaker
  • English
  • 07 August 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 336 pages
  • 1423100336
  • Nnedi Okorafor
  • The Shadow Speaker