Automoderated users, Autopatrolled users, Bureaucrats, Comment administrators, Confirmed users, Moderators, Rollbackers, Administrators
213,510
edits
The Shadow Speaker: Difference between revisions
no edit summary
m (Mass update links) |
No edit summary |
||
| (4 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
Line 1:
{{work}}
{{Infobox book
2007 book by [[Nnedi Okorafor]] (as Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu). When 15-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.▼
| title = The Shadow Speaker
| image =
| caption =
| author = Nnedi Okorafor
| central theme =
| elevator pitch =
| genre =
| publication date = October 2, 2007
| source page exists =
| wiki URL =
| wiki name =
}}
▲'''''The Shadow Speaker''''' is a 2007 book by [[Nnedi Okorafor]] (as Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu). When 15-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.
----
{{tropelist}}
* [[Action Girl]]: Sarauniya Jaa.
* [[Back
* [[Bad Powers, Good People]]: Ejii and Dikeogu.
* [[Bamboo Technology]]: All of the technology on Ginen is made of plants.
Line 27 ⟶ 40:
* [[Shock and Awe]]: Dikeogu, mostly involuntary.
* [[Speaks Fluent Animal]]: Ejii can talk to animals, and many other inanimate objects.
* [[Stay in
* [[Talking Animal]]: Onion the camel.
* [[Technicolor Eyes]]: All shadow speakers have oddly light colored eyes (though it is never stated what color exactly they are).
Line 35 ⟶ 48:
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Fantasy Literature]]
[[Category:Young Adult Literature]]
[[Category:Science Fiction Literature]]
[[Category:
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shadow Speaker, The}}
▲[[Category:Literature]]
| |||