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Shadow Speaker

The Desert Magician's Duology, Book 1

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Shadow Speaker

By: Nnedi Okorafor
Narrated by: Délé Ogundiran
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Haunted by vengeance. Destined for peace.

Niger, West Africa, 2074

When fifteen-year old Ejii witnesses her father's beheading, her world shatters. In a time of mind-blowing technology and seductive mysticism, Ejii embarks on a journey to track down her father's killer. With a newfound friend by her side, Ejii comes face to face with an earth turned inside out—and with her own mystical ability. And then she discovers that her travels across the sands of the Sahara have a deeper purpose.

Nnedi Okorafor says this about Shadow Speaker: "An unexpected apocalypse, spontaneous forests, polyandry, strange insects, fast cars, a new type of Sahara Desert, male beauty contests, death, robust chiefs schooled in martial arts, crafty assassins, this novel has many lives."

Now in an updated edition with a new introduction from the author herself, Shadow Speaker contains the powerful prose and compelling stories that have made Nnedi Okorafor a star of the literary science fiction and fantasy space and put her at the forefront of Africanfuturist fiction.

©2007 Nnedi Okorafor; new material copyright 2023 by Nnedi Okorafor (P)2023 Tantor Black Creators Fantasy Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction World Literature
Vivid Imagery • Engaging Storyline • Amazing Narration • Intricate Worldbuilding • Cultural References • Poetic Delivery
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This book is full of suspense futuristic fantasies in world built in the mind of an excellent writer

Excellent

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I loved it. the story was well fleshed out and the narration was excellent. hopefully the sequel gets an audiobook as well.

great story, great narration

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I enjoyed everything about this book: the storyline, the narrators… I look forward to enjoying more from this author.

Thoroughly enjoyed this!

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Okorafer has the ability to transport you other worlds and in the readers hands, pure poetry. Highly re-readable and totally fascinating.

Love it

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This book was an exhilarating and thrilling read! Once again, this author, in collaboration with the individual narrating, did an amazing job of ensuring that the reader stayed engaged with the story and the characters. Once again, this author has taken you on a journey throughout Africa with vivid details and intrinsic storylines, and therefore I will know this is a must-read!

An exhilarating and thrilling read!

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This was a wonderfully quick listen. So much detail and wonder packed into a short time span and I loved every bit of it.

Amazing as Usual

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If you enjoy the Akita Witch books, you'll enjoy Shadow Speaker.

No need for spoilers, just listen and enjoy.

A joy to read. Binged over a weekend.

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This was suggested to me by a friend. I usually read books with my nieces. And this is a great addition to their growing library. Can’t wait to read the second book next.

What a fun and emotional ride

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Beautifully read and beautifully written! I couldn’t turn it off and am looking forward to getting the sequel!

Fantastic

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The world building, the characters; all of it is a masterpiece and prime example of a good book

Nnedi Okorafor does it again

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