![]() ![]() He was sold into slavery by his parents because they feared his powers. Ejii feels pulled to leave, especially when the shadows tell her that she must go to help prevent a war.Įjii leaves with her family's talking camel named "Onion." Along the way, she meets Dikeogu, a young man with a mysterious past. Her mother feels that at 14 years of age, Ejii is still too young. Queen Jaa wants to apprentice Ejii to her. Ejii is dealing with her own issues of who she and has not come to realize her worth. ![]() She is sad because he was not always the evil, control hungry person that he had evolved into. Still she is relieved to have her father's rule ended. When queen Jaa comes to town with her two husbands, she immediately beheads Ejii's father and takes back control. To do this, he superseded the power of queen Jaa. ![]() He takes away women's rights and puts them in a lower status. Her father has claimed himself to be in charge of her people. He plans to marry her off to a lowly, lazy son of a baker. Her father does not help her feelings of self-worth. She finds herself feeling isolated because of this and the fact that her father's children with other wives are treated as more important. Ejii is identified as a shadow speaker by her unusual eyes. This is very powerful magic many people fear those with this power. This means that the shadows tell her stories of the people around her. ![]() The shadow speaker's story begins in the year 2070, in Niger, West Africa. Fantastic children's fantasy novel for adults as well! ![]()
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