Shadow Speaker The Desert Magician's Duology: Book One

by Okorafor, Nnedi

• ISBN13: 9780756418762
• ISBN10: 0756418763
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2023-09-26
• Publisher: DAW

Summary

From Africanfuturist luminary Okorafor comes a new, expanded edition of one of her earliest novels

This story of destiny, technology, and magic will be sure to enthrall readers and fans of N. K. Jemisin, Octavia Butler, and Tochi Onyebuchi

Driven by vengeance. Destined for peace.

Niger, West Africa, 2070: After fifteen-year old Ejii witnesses her father's beheading, her world shatters. In an era of mind-blowing technology and seductive magic, Ejii embarks on a mystical 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 magical powers. But Ejii soon discovers that her travels across the sands of the Sahara have a greater purpose. Her people need to be protected from a force seeking to annihilate them. And Ejii may be just the hero to do it.

Now in an updated edition with a new introduction from the author herself, The 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.

Author Biography

Nnedi Okorafor was born in the United States to two Igbo (Nigerian) immigrant parents. She holds a PhD in English and was a professor of creative writing at Chicago State University. She has been the winner of many awards for her short stories and young adult books, and won a World Fantasy Award for Who Fears Death. Nnedi's books are inspired by her Nigerian heritage and her many trips to Africa.