Shadow Speaker

Resumen del libro

Deluxe, expanded edition of an out-of-print early novel from Africanfuturist luminary Nnedi Okorafor, with a brand-new introduction from the author Niger, West Africa, 2074 It is an era of tainted technology and mysterious mysticism. A great change has happened all over the planet, and the laws of physics aren't what they used to be. Within all this, I introduce you to Ejii Ugabe, a child of the worst type of politician. Back when she was nine years old, she was there as her father met his end. Don't waste your tears on him: this girl's father would throw anyone under a bus to gain power. He was a cruel, cruel man, but even so, Ejii did not rejoice at his departure from the world. Children are still learning that some people don't deserve their love. Now 15 years old and manifesting the abilities given to her by the strange Earth, Ejii decides to go after the killer of her father. Is it for revenge or something else? You will have to find out by reading this book.

Biografía del autor

Nnedi Okorafor (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1974), de ascendencia igbo, es hija de padres nigerianos que fueron a Estados Unidos y no pudieron volver por la guerra de Biafra. Tras estudiar y afincarse en Estados Unidos, comenzó a escribir relatos en 1993 y en 2005 publicó su primera novela. Desde entonces, ha ganado los principales premios de la literatura fantástica y de ciencia ficción: el Hugo, el Nebula, el Locus y el World Fantasy Award. Algunos de sus libros más destacados son Binti, Quien teme a la muerte y Bruja Akata (Nocturna, 2019), cuya historia continúa Guerrera Akata (Nocturna, 2021) y Mujer Akata (Nocturna, 2023). En la actualidad imparte clases en la Universidad de Búfalo, en Nueva York, y compagina la docencia con la escritura.