Zahrah the Windseeker, by Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu

[rachelmanija]

A completely adorable children's science-fantasy set on an Africa-derived planet in which Earth is a legend and most of the technology is biological. I am a complete sucker for biotech, not to mention science-fantasy, and the extravagant invention and playfulness of the world gives the novel enormous charm.

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Comments

[rcloenen_ruiz]

Ah, I shall look for this book next. Is this set in the same world as The Shadowspeaker?

[rachelmanija]

I think so, but I only just acquired that one and haven't read it yet.

[sanguinity]

Shadowspeaker is set in a multiverse; it turns out that Windspeaker is set in one of the worlds of that multiverse. There is setting overlap between the two books.

[zahrawithaz]

It's set in the same universe as The Shadow Speaker, but not the same world. Zahrah takes place in Ginen, which is (if I remember right) the original world; our Earth and three other worlds are reflections of it. Zahrah's people treat Earth as a myth.

But basically the books are related, and I think reading one will enhance your enjoyment of another.

[rcloenen_ruiz]

Thanks. I am looking forward to reading more of Nnedi Okorafor. I really liked The Shadow Speaker.