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The Shadow Speaker by Nnedi Okorafor
In West Africa in 2070, after fifteen-year-old "shadow speaker" Ejii witnesses her father's beheading, she embarks on a dangerous journey …
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Whoa, how could I've missed this series. I already had some people recommend these books, but only started after reading uprooted and spinning silver by Naomi Novik. This first book was read in a rush, using most of my free time and commute. The characters, especially the main characters are very charismatic and the pace is excellent. Looking forward to the other 8 books in the series!
Whoa, how could I've missed this series. I already had some people recommend these books, but only started after reading uprooted and spinning silver by Naomi Novik. This first book was read in a rush, using most of my free time and commute. The characters, especially the main characters are very charismatic and the pace is excellent. Looking forward to the other 8 books in the series!
Whoa, hoe could I've missed this series. I already had some people recommend these books, but only started.after reading uprooted and spinning silver. This first book was read in a rush, using most of my free time and commute. The characters, especially the main characters are very charismatic and the pace is excellent. Looking forward to the other 8 books in the series!
Whoa, hoe could I've missed this series. I already had some people recommend these books, but only started.after reading uprooted and spinning silver. This first book was read in a rush, using most of my free time and commute. The characters, especially the main characters are very charismatic and the pace is excellent. Looking forward to the other 8 books in the series!

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Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors rise to Britain's defense by taking …
@Mountaineerdave had the same experience with the book, very hard to get into.
Didn't get into the story as much as I expected too. Something in the characters which did not evolve in a way that really gripped me. Maybe the constant switching of characters is something I grow tired of if it does not serve a purpose, especially in the beginning of the book, it gets quite confusing and makes it harder to grow into the story. Certainly not a bad book, just not for me, maybe even more to do with my current constant context switching in real life, which made this book extra hard to get into.
Didn't get into the story as much as I expected too. Something in the characters which did not evolve in a way that really gripped me. Maybe the constant switching of characters is something I grow tired of if it does not serve a purpose, especially in the beginning of the book, it gets quite confusing and makes it harder to grow into the story. Certainly not a bad book, just not for me, maybe even more to do with my current constant context switching in real life, which made this book extra hard to get into.