![]() Ejii describes the change, which seems to be an “Islamification” of the town: Ejii’s father, described as so terrible that he had to be publicly beheaded in a display of vigilante justice, brought “changes” to Ejii’s town, long before Ejii’s story takes place. Similarly, there are contrary portrayals of Islam. At the same time, Ejii travels by camel and occasionally wears a burqa. Ejii and her friends use a technological device called the elegba to communicate with each other, write essays, and research information. It’s an interesting mix between old and new. Okorafor-Mbachu describes Ejii’s adventures as she sets out to develop her talent and stop the impending war between Earth and the plant-based Ginen. And Ejii, as a “shadow speaker,” has a special talent: She can tap into the thoughts of feelings of anything or anyone, from plants to murderous chiefs. ![]() This is a world of desert magicians, screaming storms that intend to kill lone travelers, and talking camels. ![]() (The goal to make people so different they wouldn’t be able to unite against each other.) What the bombs did was release magic into the world. Ejii lives in a world post-“Peace Bomb.” Nuclear war led to the release of these bombs, which aimed to spread peace by causing mutations in the human population. ![]() She is black, but this is not a “race novel.” English is but one of the many languages she speaks, which include the more useful Hausa and Arabic. ![]() And instead of a futuristic Britain or America, Ejii lives in Niger. ![]()
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