Paperback. Pub the Date: October 2010 Pages: 352 Language: English in Publisher: Jump at the Sun When 15-year-old Ejii witnesses her father's beheading. her world shatters. She embarks on a mystical journey to track down his assassin. But she soon discovers that her journey has greater purpose. Spontaneous forests. polygamy. strange insects. Nigerian 419 scammers. really fast cars. a different kind of Sahara Desert. male beauty contests. the apocalypse. life. death. sword fights. fat chiefs. assassins - THE SHADOW SPEAKER is a wild story of mind-blowing technology and tantalising magic. set in an alternate version of the country of Niger.